(Government Press Office)
Yediot Aharonot says that "Israel of winter 2010 is too reminiscent of Israel 1973. Israel that blows-off with a shrug the closing of the window of opportunity with the Palestinians, Israel that is insensitive to the stalemate on the Syrian channel, Israel that has ignored the Saudi peace plan for the past seven years."
Ma'ariv argues that "Amram Mitzna is a suitable person; suitable to run a city, suitable for managing an organization, a respectable person. But we have already seen that in the political game, he simply has no clue."
Yisrael Hayom does not comprehend why Amram Mizna would want to return to the Labor Party chairmanship and turns to him asking, "Are you crazy?" Why would you want to join? Do you want to be the Prime Minister? You know that that is not realistic. Just to be the leader of the opposition? You are, as you know, a man of deeds."
The Jerusalem Post notes the intent of the UN General Assembly to vote tomorrow on an initiative calling to hold 'Durban III', and warns that "The UN has become a tool in the hands of the world’s biggest perpetrators of human rights abuses, used to divert attention from their own hideous deeds by attacking America, Israel and other countries." The editor concludes: "An organization created to advance freedom and equality has effectively been hijacked by authoritarian regimes."
Haaretz declares that "Israel today is picking the late fruit of past investments in scientific education and is neglecting the future for short-term political considerations," and warns that the government is not doing enough to guarantee a future for scientific research in Israel. The editor states that "Instead of leading a national plan for education focused on ensuring core studies for all children, the prime minister prefers to keep the ultra-Orthodox parties in his coalition and strengthen religious studies," and concludes: "For Netanyahu, in the great contest between science and politics, politics trumps science."
[Ori Misgav, Michal Aharoni and Yossi Beilin wrote today’s articles in Yediot Aharonot, Ma'ariv and Yisrael Hayom, respectively.]