re: #2 Bob Levin

Borders. Let’s face it, Natanyahu never wanted the talks to succeed. Let’s remember how he killed Oslo. Quote from Wiki:

In a 2001 video, Netanyahu, reportedly unaware he was being recorded, said: “They asked me before the election if I’d honor [the Oslo Accords],” “I said I would, but … I’m going to interpret the accords in such a way that would allow me to put an end to this galloping forward to the ‘67 borders. How did we do it? Nobody said what defined military zones were. Defined military zones are security zones; as far as I’m concerned, the entire Jordan Valley is a defined military zone. Go argue.”[101]

Not to mention what his party (Likud) comes from.

The Palestinians have to feel that they are getting something out of negotiations.

They are constantly being asked to concede and concede. What exactly are they gaining?