re: #459 Obdicut

To me, it’s that you consistently just ignore the role of the other Arab states in the conflict, and its usefulness to them.

It’s not that I am ignoring their role, it’s that I don’t see the peace process moving further without Israel as the lead participant. They are in the drivers seat. As you clearly understand, the Arab states have little political motivation to further the peace process. While unfortunate, whining about this fact isn’t going to change anything. I’m not trying to have a debate regarding who is right. I’m trying to have a practical discussion regarding the resolution of the conflict.

It’s not about right vs. wrong. It’s about what can actually happen given the political reality of the situation. Complaining about Egypt not doing anything to help the Palestinians doesn’t get us anywhere. At the end of the day the burden is going to fall on Israel to foster a solution to this conflict. It sucks. But that’s the reality of the situation. And I believe it is in Israel’s long-term benefit to broker a solution to the problem. Nobody benefits from maintaining the status quo. Nobody. Not Israel, not Palestinians, nobody.