Justified Leap by Shaul Mofaz?

Sir, - The banner that appears above the interview with Shaul Mofaz, "The ex-vice premier justifies his leap" is a very useful one, and should be held in readiness for all of the political acrobatics that characterize Mofaz's behavior. In fact it can be used over and over again without change, and whatever his current gyration can easily be substituted to fit into his 'justifying leap' mode.

What borders on the pathetic, however, is his attempt at claiming that his actions are motivated solely by principle. He always manages to locate someone or something to identify as the villain, while he attempts to sail off into his pristine Nirvana.

It unfortunately, beomes more and more clear to any one who has been following Mofaz's career and who seeks to understand his zig-zagged behavior, that it can be explained far better by 'politics' rather than by 'principle.'

ZEV CHAMUDOT

Petach Tikva

J.Post April 17: Mofaz's Plan

Sir, – After a careful reading and analysis of “The opposition leader’s peace plan” (Politics, April 12), I was both disheartened and disappointed. It was not easy to distinguish between this new offering and then-prime minister Ehud Olmert’s grand give-away of vital territory in exchange for no Palestinian concessions.

The plan is cloaked in platitudes of preserving Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, but they are hardly sufficient to soothe serious security and political concerns.

Mofaz ignores the Islamization of Egypt and the fragility of the Jordanian regime, the threat of Hezbollah in the North and the daily rockets from the South. He displays very limited insight into the reality of Palestinian demands about refugees, Jerusalem and water, and feels that agreements about these issues can be pushed off until after Israel has already given up territory. The sad fact is that the PA will not accept any agreement where these matters are not settled, with Israel caving into their demands.

As is being increasingly recognized, Israel’s maximum concessions are unable to satisfy even the minimum demands of the Palestinians. Unfortunately, the Mofaz program offers us no help.

ZEV CHAMUDOT
Petah Tikva

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