Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, right, speaks as Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni listens during the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008.
AP Photo
"After Olmert"
Op-Ed, Human Events
August 4, 2008
Author: Chuck Freilich, Senior Fellow, International Security Program
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: International Security
"Sometimes it feels like not much has changed in Israel in the last few thousand years. Still fighting for the same land, against descendants of ancient enemies, endless internecine squabbling and intrigue, corruption among the "high priests" in the Temple. OK, maybe I am taking the analogy a bit far, the political and personal behavior of these guys today is anything but "priestly". But the idea is right. Israel is embroiled in an ongoing political crisis, stemming from the systemic failings of its parliamentary democracy, the objective difficulties of its circumstances and the petty politics and foibles of its elected leaders...."
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For Academic Citation:
Freilich, Chuck. "After Olmert." Human Events (August 4, 2008).
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