Israel's Master of Deception
Weekend Edition May 14 - 16, 2010 The Career of Shimon Peres By RANNIE AMIRI “The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.” – André Gide “For I have sworn thee fair, and thought thee bright, who art as black as hell, as dark as night.” – William Shakespeare T he international community has long been enamored by current Israeli President and former Prime Minister, Shimon Peres. Regarded as a voice of reason and a dove among hawks, he adroitly assuages fears and reassures critics with soothing, yet empty words advocating dialogue and the creation of a Palestinian state. By duping the world into believing significant differences exist between his “left wing” views and those of Israel ’s far right, he has proven himself a master at deception. Peres was at it again this past week after he attended Victory Day celebrations in Moscow and met with President Dmitry Medvedev prior to the Russian leader’s first official visit to...