re: #17 Locker

I see this as a great opportunity for the Palestinians. Unlike lots of Muslim haters I don’t believe that all, or even most of their residents are terrorists. The cessation of all hostility between these two “sides” isn’t the starting point of progress but the ending point. Demanding otherwise may get a lot of support but it’s not a practical path forward.

I agree that this could be a great opportunity for the Palestinians but I don’t have a lot of hope they’ll take advantage of this opportunity. Hopefully it will set the stage for peace further down the road. The last big opportunity the Palestinians had was the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.