Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Dov Ivry sent me a pointer to his take on the new Geneva Accord. He's actually got an interesting run-down on the meaning of the Israeli Left and Right in there as well.
When Cuckoo's Nest meets Clockwork Orange
...There is no left-wing in Israel. The rough definition of left and right is related to feelings about property vs poverty; the right protects property and the left tries to do something about poverty. When people in a democracy feel conscience-stricken they vote left. But programs cost money, taxes go up, corruption increases, and when the majority feel they're getting hammered by all the do-gooding, they vote right...
