God is alive - and He's an Old Testament kinda guy!

So Ariel Sharon, having pretty much done a U-turn in his stance over Palestine, has succumb to the fickle finger of fate.... or is it just the wrath of a vengeful God? I mean, lets look at the evidence. The last Israeli top dog to look to compromise was Rabin... assassinated in office. Not having much luck, these Israeli 'moderates'.

Jordanian Political Analyst Labib Kamhawi is quoted as saying "If God wants an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement then Sharon will not die". Aside from the fact that this statement is hardly Political Analysis it's a bit of a fucking stupid thing to say. So if Sharon dies God (whichever one you are talking about) must want the Middle East to explode? You are probably an intelligent man, Labib, so don't act the fuckwit. Especially since chances are extremely high that Sharon ain't going back to work.

Of course Israeli supporters have begun their vigils and are coming out with various reverential statements, but alongside these even some Arab commentators are begrudgingly praising Sharon. Take this example from a random news piece:- "A live Sharon is better for the Palestinians now, despite all the crimes he has committed against us". But this is in stark contrast to the Palestinian kids waving banners with the words "Die, Sharon the killed (sic) of our children".

Why this polarisation of opinion? After all, last year Sharon pulled the Jewish settlements out of Palestinian land. That's 30 odd years after they were aggressively established by an Israeli minister knicknamed 'The Bulldozer'. What was his actual name again....? Oh, that's right - Ariel Sharon.

It's a difficult call to make - would the Middle East be better off without the bastard who, in the 1950's, led Israeli Covert Op's Unit 101 in destroying the village of Qibya, killing 69 Arabs (including children)? Or was the reformed Sharon the only chance for lasting peace. God only knows, and as usual he's moving in mysterious ways.... the cunt!

Cheers m'dears!