1967 car-for-land swap

May 24, 2011 - 9:03 AM by

The key to Mideast peace? A 1967 Ford Mustang

It’s an understatement that all the talk in the last few days about 1967 borders coming from President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has caused some tension between the two leaders.

It seems like everyone’s interpreting the statements from both sides in a selective way, hearing what they want and disregarding the rest. But one thing is clear, if Israel and the US are at odds over what the borders of a future Palestinian state are going to look like (never mind that the Palestinians have their own idea on the matter), then the tension is likely to continue and intensify.

One creative idea that’s being touted as a way to improve any potential schism in the relationship between Israel and the US is coming from an Israeli think tank – The Jewish People Policy Institute.

According to the Detroit Free Press, the JPPI is planning to recommend to the Cabinet that Israel replace its fleet of 50,000 government-owned vehicles that are currently Japanese, German and eastern European models with all-American brands.

Switching Israel’s fleet over to vehicles from Ford, GM and Chrysler would “be a strong symbol to show that we care about the U.S. economy,” the JPPI’s president, Avinoam Bar-Yosef, told the Free Press.

“It’s the kind of signal that you send to the American people, and the administration, that we’re with you. That we want to help you and your industries succeed,” Bar-Yosef said. “We believe it would have an impact. And it doesn’t have to stop with cars.”

U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, R-Mich., said she strongly supports the idea, calling it “the right recommendation for all the right reasons. There is reciprocity in all relationships, and I think it would be a very good move,” Miller said. “I would hope the Israeli government adopts it.”

Traditionally, due to lack of space, most popular cars on the market are Japanese or European compact or midis – the big American gas guzzlers don’t go over well here, with gas prices unspeakably high. But with American manufacturers adjusting their models as gas prices have also skyrocketed in the US, the American models are now more viable in Israel.

Maybe to make the deal even more attractive though, and to tie in with the 1967 concept, the new Israeli fleet of American cars should all be vintage ’67 models – Chevy Impalas, Pontiac Firebirds and Ford Galaxies. That would enable ordinary drivers to identify the VIPs from a distance and move out of the way.

And maybe to complete the ’67 theme, the remaining Beatles – Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will reunite and record Sgt Pepper II.

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4 Comments on 1967 car-for-land swap

  1. Dick Stanley on Tue, May 24th 2011 9:55 AM

    2. How about getting the PA to buy those ’67 cars first? How come they aren’t being asked for any such “expression,” considering the millions they get in US welfare aid every year. Oh, now I remember, because they’d say no, right? And nobody would blink. ‘Bout time Jerusalem grew a pair and tried some similar assertiveness.

  2. Rob on Tue, May 24th 2011 12:58 PM

    3. Why is Israel so big on the Skodas?! In every photo of the place I see, there seems to be a Skoda present!

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