Summary of Editorials from the Hebrew Press

Yediot Aharonot professes that „In order to extradite himself from his current crisis and to return to Iran its regional prowess,

Summary of Editorials from the Hebrew Press  Yediot Aharonot professes that „In order to extradite himself from his current crisis and to return to Iran its regional prowess, Assad and his partners in Teheran are liable to create a crisis in Lebanon or Gaza.”  The author reminds that „The cause of the crisis that led to the Six-Day War was Syrian instability, and the willingness of its rulers to act against Israel in order to maintain their rule.”
Ma’ariv opines that „The Obama plan includes a central article which should be self evident, but the very fact that it has been mentioned is no marginal matter – voiding the right to return.”
Yisrael Hayom notes that „Paradoxically, the Independence faction’s leaving the Labor Party has imbued the dead with living spirit: There is competition, people are signing up, and it could be that we are witnessing one of the most interesting medical miracles in history.”
The Jerusalem Post refers to Western rhetoric denouncing the Syrian regime’s reto the current internal civil unrest, and notes that “A peaceful end to the Assad regime is an American and European interest, perhaps even more so than removing Gaddafi from power in Libya.” The editor details the anti-Western actions of the Syrian leadership, and declares that “It is overdue for the US and other Western countries to go beyond strong rhetoric and take more concrete steps to embolden Syrian opposition forces, while ensuring that sectarian violence does not spin out of control.”
Haaretz discusses the problem of reports on the WikiLeaks website detailing recent conversations between Israeli leaders and senior diplomats, and declares that “Israeli politicians have yet to fully recognize that the world has changed: they should be careful of what they say today if they do not want to issue denials tomorrow once their chattering gets leaked.”