In Newsweek, elder statesman Leslie Gelb, formerly of the New York Times and Council on Foreign Relations, tries to argue that the Arab peoples may be the biggest losers of the revolutions. Gosh. But then there’s this paragraph. It strikes me as coldblooded and realist, and as reflecting a growing recognition inside the Israel lobby, we can’t sustain this for you.
Israel is the biggest strategic loser. The Jewish state has relied on Arab autocracies to subdue the anti-Zionist sentiments of their peoples. And Israel can’t do anything to fix its plight. Times are not at all conducive for new talks with Palestinians.
Though there’s that word plight. As if the ensuing state of affairs is a subject of pity. Maybe it will be a good thing.
