re: #442 harlequinade

The problem is that Abbas has already rejected a generous offer by Israel, and like Arafat, made no counter offer. Again, there is a willingness for peace, and Israel has stepped up, only to be burned by rejection, world opinion and her enemies. You’re right though, the gears are stuck in reverse - and not by Israel. With Hamas and Fatah cut from the same cloth, and Hamas being recently elected by popular vote, the Palestinians as a whole, find themselves without a best foot to put forward, so to speak.