IMRA Weekly Commentary..
02 May '13..
Let's set aside the small minority of Israelis who genuinely oppose requiring a referendum to approve any deal cut with the Palestinians because it doesn't jibe with their concept of how Israel's democratic system of governance should function.
The overwhelming majority of opponents of a national referendum assert that requiring the approval of a national referendum would kill the chances of ever completing a deal with the Palestinians.
Yet these very same people are constantly proclaiming that the majority of Israelis support the "two state solution" and that "everyone knows" what the elements of the "solution" are.
In fact, there are all kinds of foreign money bankrolling various polls in a concerted effort to generate headlines supporting this contention.
Yes, there are problems with these polls, but that's certainly not the public stand of "two state solution" advocates who initiate and cite these polls.
They can't have it both ways:
Either claim that the public does indeed support the program you advocate, in which case a deal can pass a referendum or concede that a deal can only be made by politicians who choose to defy the will of their constituents.
Link: http://www.imra.org.il/story.php3?id=60847
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