Summary of Editorials from the Hebrew Press
Yediot Aharonot reflects that „It will be the moment in which Government ministers hold their breath. Newspapers, books and perhaps even movies will describe it, over the years, as a historic moment. What will Netanyahu propose to do, or not do, on the matter of the Iran’s nuclear bomb, the one that, at this very moment, is being built in the cellars of Nantaz?”
Ma’ariv notes that „The Government of Israel will hold its weekly Cabinet meeting in the north. The ministers will come, be photographed, will make promises that will not be kept, and will return happy and content from their reception and the Galilee’s beautiful scenery. The issues of withholding wages, the shortage of social workers and the other trivial matters will be dealt with on the next visit.”
Yisrael Hayom relates that „At this moment, the construction of the new Palestinian city Rawabi, north of Ramallah, is proceeding…Israel is not obstructing the progress of this important project. Israel has repeatedly declared that it views economic peace as an essential stage on the path to political peace. The benefit to Palestinians to be derived from economic cooperation is of great importance to the advancement of the diplomatic process. Improvement of living standards there will assist in lowering the value of violence, will encourage moderation, will allow the incremental building of confidence and will portend a horizon of hope.” The author cautions: „But, for the Rawabi project, like many other projects that we are trying to advance, it takes two to tango. As long as the Palestinians have not taken the courageous strategic decision to maintain contacts with us in order to advance projects, which are intended to improve the Palestinian economy, we will continue to encounter obstacles.”
The Jerusalem Post maintains that current available evidence shows that World War II-era Pope Pius XII did indeed betray the Jews during their darkest hours, and joins 18 top Catholic scholars who urge Pope Benedict XVI delay his canonization. The influential scholars reason that „with Vatican archives under lock and key, ‘currently, existing research leads us to the view that Pope Pius XII did not issue a clearly worded statement, unconditionally condemning the wholesale slaughter and murder of European Jews.'”
Haaretz discusses the crumbling state of the country’s public broadcasting system, and states that „The [Israel Broadcasting Authority] needs leadership that will fight for its place in the media market and draw viewers from the crass reality programs on commercial television.” The editor notes that „The responsibility for rehabilitating the IBA falls on the prime minister,” and adds that „The success of restructuring depends on his willingness to eschew political expediency and appoint professional and independent leaders to the IBA in the interest of saving public broadcasting.”
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