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Yediot Aharonot believes that "if Israel is not interested in Ramallah enjoying the best of both worlds – being released from Oslo and continuing to keep Israel tied down to the agreement that it has violated – it must declare that the accords have been nullified."
Ma’ariv contends that "the Israeli concept that the United States has the ability to make and unmake leaders in the Middle East is archaic and stupid."
Yisrael Hayom notes that "in the Arab-Islamic expanse, nuclear weapons already exist. The weapon held by Pakistan is not under American supervision. The conflicts between the US and Pakistan are growing. And the elimination of Osama bin Laden has contributed to the widening of differences. The Pakistani regime is Muslim with no small spiritual influence from Afghanistan and the Taliban. No one will guarantee to us that Pakistan and North Korea will not supply know-how and even weapons to other countries in the Arab expanse. In other words, there is no choice but to understand that Arab-Middle East expanse is likely to change vis-à-vis how it is armed in any case."
The Jerusalem Post writes: "During the winter of 2004, rainstorms, snow, flooding and a minor earthquake destroyed the old Mughrabi Ascent. Jerusalem’s chief engineer for dangerous structures and the firefighting service determined that the wooden ramp connecting the Western Wall plaza to Mughrabi Gate was dangerous and a fire hazard, and must be dismantled immediately. Meant to be a temporary solution, the ramp has been standing for seven years and is a disaster in the making. Over a 72-hour period starting this Saturday night, crews were to begin dismantling the ramp. However, on Monday Prime Minister Netanyahu, fearful of Arab reactions, ordered a delay in the demolition of the bridge yet again. Apparently, the bridge has become an issue in the Egyptian elections. Israel must not cave in to the insanity of Muslim extremism. The Mughrabi bridge must be replaced – the sooner the better."
Haaretz comments: "The fact that a hospital director sees the administering of preferential treatment to the famous and influential as the norm is infuriating and worrying. This favoritism, to which many senior medical establishment officials freely admit, is another layer in the distorted structure of private medicine that is rapidly taking root in the public health system, and at its expense. In light of the sorry state of affairs with regard to hospital admissions and the shortage of beds, nurses and doctors, dedicating special time, thought and attention to a preferential patient creates immediate discrimination, which expresses severe contempt for the value of human beings."
[Elyakim Haetzni, Ofer Shelah and Uzi Baram wrote today’s articles in Yediot Aharonot, Ma’ariv and Yisrael Hayom, respectively.]