Israeli leaders placate Mubarak

Peres and Olmert called Mubarak on the phone to apologize for Lieberman’s very correct remarks. Speaking in the Knesset, Lieberman raised an issue about which we also have written repeatedly: why is that Israeli officials come to Cairo in throngs, as if Mubarak is their tsar, while he never comes to Israel? Sensibly, Lieberman called on Israel to have or at least show a bit of self-respect. And if Mubarak doesn’t want to come to Israel, Lieberman recommended he go to hell.