The evidence suggests that Bush is now on a mission to solve the Israeli-Palestinian “problem” This is foolish and dangerous, as Bret Stephens suggests today in the Journal. Now that Hamas is close to running the West Bank as well as Gaza, there is no logical reason why Bush should be dealing with Abbas. He is powerless and his word is worthless. After Clinton got Ehud Barak to agree to almost everythng Arafat said he wanted in 2000, it was apparent that the Palestinians are not worth negotiating with. They have been walled off to safeguard Israeli families so they can go out for a pizza without being blown up. Now it is time to wait for a new generation who understand that they are in a dead end path and who wish to join the world.
))After Clinton got Ehud Barak to agree to almost everything Arafat said he wanted in 2000, it was apparent that the Palestinians are not worth negotiating with.((
This is so true. I think the Palestinians have embraced the role of constant victim a little too closely. Once you’ve licked that toad, it is tough to shake the addiction.