Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Israel’s Defense Minister Must Go. Now. � Commentary Magazine

Israel’s Defense Minister Must Go. Now. � Commentary Magazine: "Yesterday Alana wrote that Israel’s government urgently needs to improve its public relations. That’s just become a lot more urgent, and the first step is obvious: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should fire his defense minister immediately.

In an interview in today’s Wall Street Journal, Ehud Barak announced that Israel might ask Washington for another $20 billion in aid due to the unrest now sweeping the region. As an Israeli, I’m cringing in shame."