The End of an Era in Israel
JERUSALEM – It’s Friday in Israel, and because the stores close early in preparation for the Jewish Sabbath, many shoppers are out buying last minute groceries. It’s also the day when Israelis sit in cafes, drinking coffee with their friends and talking politics. While Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, remains in serious condition in Jerusalem’s Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital, the mood in the neighborhoods of Israel’s national capital is not one of mourning and grieving, but one of uncertainty – a mix of hope and doubt about what will happen politically, “post-Sharon”. While some Israelis are brooding over the sudden disappearance from the political scene of their powerful and charismatic leader, others are facing the reality that it will no longer be “politics as usual” leading up to the March 28th elections.
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