Israeli Editorials on Syria

Sent to the NCF by Jane Kinninmont

Yediot Aharonot, in its second editorial, points out various failures by the Bush administration in its Middle East policy and suggests that President Bush do one thing right: Drop his opposition to negotiations between Israel and Syria.


Haaretz observes that PM Olmert's response to publication of documents relating to a series of understandings have been reached with Syria via a secret, informal channel creates the impression that Israel is frightened by the peace signals coming from Damascus and prefers to frighten the public with Syrian threats of war.