For the last few days, we have been glued to Channel 10, even though – once Sharon was tranfered to ICU – there was obviously nothing new that the commentaters were going to offer. Not only nothing new to say – nothing new to do. The same script played out over and over again: Shalom – Shalom Shalom – what’s your reaction – I’m praying for Sharon – what do you think will happen politically – this is not the time to be discussing politics – but that’s a legitimate discussion – no it’s now – thank you – l’traot. And yet we sat watching the badly buffering for hours, for no particular reason. Allison Kaplan Sommers has the reason:
More than the short-term fate of Israel, the emotional impact of this tragedy comes from watching greatness leveled. There is deep sadness in watching the demise of heros, and Ariel Sharon was among the greatest of heroes.
