re: #176 lawhawk

So Abbas backs down, and appears to have backed off a call to declare statehood for a Palestinian state.

The French/American strategy appears to have gotten some traction, but it again hinges on Palestinian acceptance on Israel’s existence.

Israel has repeatedly shown itself willing to cede territory, and settlements were not, are not, and will continue not to be the real impediment to peace. A lack of a partner in peace is the real reason for a lack of a deal. Diplomats will continue to ignore that key point in pushing for some kind of a deal - hoping that a cold peace is better than an ongoing low-level conflict.

$450mil is a nice allowance….Abbas is a thug and should be treated accordingly