I was talking on Skype to a Syrian student in Damascus a couple of years ago. It was fairly exciting (and I’m not even sure how legal, for either of us). We discussed current events in the Middle East, and the prospects of peace between Israel and Syria. At some point, my newfound Syrian buddy [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Syria’
In Defense of Olmert
Just read this post by Liza Rosenberg -
The Little Ass that Could
Eloquent as always, Liza expresses a common view in Israel these days: that the entire peace initiative vis-a-vis the Syrians is nothing more than a media spin produced by Olmert to save his seat -
Under normal circumstances, I would probably be guardedly thrilled at [...]
At Last, Talks with Syria Again!
The news just broke out on the radio. It’s official now - Syria and Israel have been negotiating for three days now. The negotiations are facilitated by Turkey, bless them. I am pretty excited about this!
I’ve been saying for a couple of years now that peace with Syria, is IMO, the key to peace in [...]



