 AP Photo We don't want the Arab democracy rebellions to stop, but no one can predict how they will end. The smart thing for us and Israel to do is avoid what we can't manage, and manage what we can't avoid. Right now we're doing neither. TAGGED: United States, Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Benjamin Netanyahu, Fatah, Hamas, West Bank, Barack Obama, Palestine, IsraelRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| In a sense, circumstances have taken Fayyad back in time - from the prime minister who would lead his people to independence to the finance minister struggling to balance the books. more ›› |
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