 INTO THE FRAY: Dopey dovesIllusory dreams of peace, when allowed to set the subject of public discourse and guide government decisions, sow the seeds of the next conflict. Will Trump's peace plan be scuttled?Trump was publicly humiliated – and Hamas considerably boosted - when the anti-Hamas UN Resolution only mustered 87 votes “for” to 57 “against” – 9 votes less than the 96 required for its successful carriage. 'We will study the peace plan out of respect for the US'Minister Bennett addresses US administration's peace proposal. 'We will study any proposal in depth, but will insist on Israel's interests.' Cutting Israel in half isn’t the answer, Mr. PresidentSeems to me that someone got to Tillerson (not a friend from the start) or Jason Greenblatt or maybe Jared Kushner. Or all three, and more. Look out for TNCPI: The Trump-Netanyahu Comprehensive Peace InitiativeSo where does that leave Bennett’s Annexation Plan? It is now only wishful thinking. Recovering from Peace Process Delusional DisorderThe delusional drive to create a Palestinian state, must be defined as a disorder. As such, it can be treated. UN Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in SyriaUN Sec'y-Gen. Ban Ki-moon has called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to immediately implement the ceasefire deal he agreed to. Beware Baby-Faced PoliticiansA fictional Palestinian Authority leader’s peace offer won over more Israeli Jews when he was shown with a baby face, a study shows. |
