The re-election of Israel's enemy.

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The United States has re-elected an enemy of Israel as its president. If George W. Bush's next four years in office are anything like the first four, the damage he will do Israel will be all but irreversible.

The current American leadership is incapable of separating states and their leaders. They are hostile toward Yasser Arafat, so they are hostile towards the Palestinians. They have a warm view of Ariel Sharon and by helping him they think they are helping Israel. After all, Israel is seen as monolithic entity, kind of hive mind - not in the United States only, but among it´s most fervent supporters everywhere. When you know one Israeli, you know them all, is their view. Ariel Sharon is Israel, Yasser Arafat represents the Palestinians for the Americans.