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Yair Lapid Should Call Abu Mazen

Shlomi Eldar writes that soon, Yair Lapid should call Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and that social justice in Israel will only result from renewed peace talks.

Israeli anchor Yair Lapid poses for a portrait in this undated handout photo released to Reuters by Israel's Channel Two News on January 8, 2012. Lapid, a popular Israeli television news anchor, announced on Sunday he was quitting his job to run for parliament, a move seen as posing challenges for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and for his main centrist and left-of centre rivals. REUTERS/Channel 2 News/Handout (ISRAEL - Tags: POLITICS MEDIA) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISI
Israeli anchor Yair Lapid poses in this undated handout photo released to Reuters by Israel's Channel Two News on Jan. 8, 2012. — REUTERS/Channel 2 News

Below is the transcript of a phone call that has not yet taken place:

“Hello?”

“Hello Mr. Lapid, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas speaking.”

“Who?”

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