Wednesday, May 18, 2011  NYT's Tom Friedman endorses Abbas'
intransigence  Yet more idiocy from Thomas Friedman in the guise
of being a concerned observer:  Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu of
Israel is always wondering why his nation is losing support and
what the world expects of a tiny country surrounded by
implacable foes. I can't speak for the world, but I can speak
for myself. I have no idea whether Israel has a Palestinian or
Syrian partner for a secure peace that Israel can live with. But
I know this: With a more democratic and populist Arab world in
Israel's future, and with Israel facing the prospect of having a
minority of Jews permanently ruling over a majority of Arabs -
between Israel and the West Bank, which could lead to Israel
being equated with apartheid South Africa all over the world -
Israel needs to use every ounce of its creativity to explore
ways to securely cede the West Bank to a Palestinian state.  I
repeat: It may not be possible. But Netanyahu has not spent his
time in office using I