Martin Eisenstadt’s Blog

Shared a walk with a close adviser to Abu Mazen. Told me in confidence that Olmert gets a lot of money from a Russian businessman who holds far right, white supremacist views. So this is the propaganda we should be expecting from the left, that Olmert is corrupt, that obscenely rich Russian criminals have taken an interest in Israeli politics. Thank you for that old information. What matters is Olmert is a pragmatist. And he knows that starving Palestinians is good for no one. So expect a compromise from Olmert. Maybe even on the refugee issue. Which is a shame but not consequential as this conference is nothing more than an autumn Maryland vacation for tired Semites.