On the developments of 2010 looking back–the conquest of Israeli politics by the settler movement; the avowal or encouragement (via Lieberman and Netanyahu) of an attitude of contempt for peacemakers; the surrender to an overriding concern with the image of legitimacy without regard to truth or justice. Levy:
“The year the Israeli masquerade party ended, the year the costumes were torn off and. . .the true face was revealed…
“After this year of truth, no one will be able to claim seriously that Israel seeks peace with the Palestinians, or with the Syrians, who spoke peace but were left unanswered. All the excuses have lost their value – Palestinian terror has halted and there is at least half a partner who is more moderate than any other. Still, we’re sticking to our positions. The truth shouts out: The Israelis don’t really want peace, they prefer real estate.”
