In a brilliant colonialist twist, it is the Palestinian victims, not the Israeli perpetrators, who take the guilt. Barak's legacy consists of convincing the peace camp that the Palestinians do not want peace. Strangely enough, Barak's cabinet had never seen the offers made to the Palestinians, but in one of its last sessions Barak made the cabinet pass a resolution officially withdrawing all offers he had made. Had Barak been interested in peace, he should have done just the opposite. From 2001 to 1948 A n often heard argument is that Barak for the first time put all the hard-core issues on the table, broke old taboos and prepared the Israelis for the heavy price of peace.
Nothing can be less true.
Futile as it is, Barak legacy holds firm. Due to this legacy of Barak, the return of the previous generation of Israeli leaders was just a logical consequence. By this historical comparison Barak was digging not only the actual graves of hundreds of Palestinians, but also his own political grave. After all, if we are back in 1948, says the voter, let us have as prime minister an old warrior from that generation. And this is where Sharon takes over.