One source noted that on the big issues there are no insurmountable gaps because the disagreements are not substantial, adding that American emphasis on the Palestinian aspect has been perceived as over the top.
How to restore deterrence while avoiding military escalation.
Today, the two million Palestinians of Gaza are hostages to Hamas, a terrorist organization that has no interest in a two-state solution, while Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of the Palestinians in the West Bank, questions the historicity of the Holocaust.
For all the disagreements with Netanyahu, the US president will go down as one of the biggest champions of Israel and the Jews. What's more, he has stood firm against his own party's anti-Israel trends, stressing the moral justification for Israel’s existence and his support for it.
Let there be no mistake: I think that Israel stands at the brink of grand, mega-historic diplomatic breakthrough. But we must go slow.
