Martin Sherman a professor at Tel Aviv U and head of the Jerusalem Summit,recently wrote a critique of both the left and the right titled Lies of the Left
As the dollar dipped below the NIS 4 mark, it shattered another forlorn fabrication of the Israeli Left – namely, that in order for Israel to prosper economically, it must concede politically and reach a peace settlement with the Palestinians. However the general indifference the political establishment – on both side of the ideological spectrum – displayed toward this event, served to underline the two major features that characterize Israeli politics:
– The intellectual dishonesty of the Left – which renders it incapable of admitting error; and
– The intellectual disability of the Right – which renders it incapable of exposing and capitalizing on this dishonesty.
After citing many examples in support he concludes prosperity and economic growth is unrelated to peace prospects.
