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To: michael97123 who wrote (179312)	1/6/2006 8:05:16 PM
From: neolib	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

What do you think about the loss of Sharon? I think it is huge. I agree. He was a force for realistic progress. Don't know enough about the other players in Israeli politics to know if anyone can fill his boots. Would seem difficult. What do you think will happen to his new political party. It had looked (per political hacks) to be destined towards victory in the coming elections. The waters would appear well muddied now IMO. We are coming to the end of the crop of Israeli politicians with roots in the creation of modern Israel. That is the passing of an era. No matter how you view him, Sharon was a lion in Zion :) The wall should mirror 1967 borders to the extent possible with the exception of contiguous settlements and Jerusalem whose fate has been settled de facto I would still like to see some accommodation of Arab religious sites in Jerusalem, although I realise they are also Jewish religious sites. That decision, more than either any israeli bad acts or local pals intransigence back then, has been cause for the lionshare of the suffering for both jews and arabs in the area. Thats true. Unfortunately none of us get the chance to repeat our lives with different choices.