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Sharon's Silence

I have consistently criticized Prime Minister Sharon's failure to offer any substantive rationale for his decision to unilaterally withdraw from Gaza, and particularly, the fact that he announced his plan in an interview with Haaretz's Yoel Marcus, rather than in a national television address to his citizens.

On the left, there has long been smug satisfaction for Sharon's approach, including his refusal to publicly explain and debate his radical political shift.

Now, however, Israeli support for the withdrawal is thinning, and the left is becoming concerned.

In today's Haaretz editorial, the newspaper expresses concern that "the settlers have taken the initiative. They determine the evacuation agenda, the level of violence, and even the interpretation of events, via well-spoken and intransigent spokespeople."

Haaretz therefore calls upon Sharon to "establish a more persuasive public relations campaign" in favor of unilateral withdrawal. It laments that Sharon has not "appeared before the public more often" and "sat in the television studio and explained why staying in Gaza was not advisable."

Previously, Haaretz expressed no misgivings concerning Sharon's refusal to get into a detailed discussion about why Israel should unilaterally withdraw from Gaza. Only now, when it believes that a PR campaign in favor of withdrawal is necessary to advance the left's political interests, has Haaretz criticized Sharon's failure to appear before the public.
posted on 6/28/2005