In the steaming swill that is Israeli politics, I try to avoid publicly taking sides (except against Ehud Olmert, but he’s not running). But Evelyn Gordon’s piece is one of the most coherent arguments I’ve heard made comparing Benjamin Netanyahu’s record with that of Tzipi Livni.

“Like all Israelis,” Gordon concludes, “I would prefer a perfect premier. But in reality, the choices are Livni or Netanyahu. The former has an unbroken record of failure in every position she ever held. The latter, despite his flaws, has recorded substantial achievements in every position he ever held. To me, that is a no-brainer.”

Read it and judge for yourself.