Buh-bye, Beilin

Yossi Beilin is removing himself from politics, about 20 years too late.

Former Meretz head and a prominent leader of the left-wing camp, Knesset Member Yossi Beilin, announced that he will not be seeking a spot on his party’s Knesset roster in the upcoming elections.

Dr. Beilin informed Meretz Chairman Chaim Oron of his decision on Tuesday evening. The move marks the end of the veteran statesman’s political career.

Beilin apparently intends to enter private practice, but was reluctant to elaborate on its nature or the circumstances surrounding his decision to retire from political life. His aides told Ynet that he “will remain a public figure and will keep pursuing his political initiatives, most of all the Geneva Initiative.”

The Geneva Initiative was an attempt by Beilin to make an end run around the Israeli government and create a peace agreement with no official sanction whatsoever. It was, of course, cheered by the rest of the world, instead of being slammed as an attempt by someone to subvert the elected government of a democratic nation. So Yossi, goodbye, and don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. Although from his vagueness of where he’s going, my guess is to a Soros-funded organization that will try to ram yet another “peace” accord down Israel’s throat. Or perhaps the Obama Israel camp has already reached out to Beilin. I wouldn’t rule it out.