read MJ Rosenberg's essay, here
"... The central problem with the Bush approach is that it is predicated on the idea that one can establish a vibrant democracy at peace with Israel in the West Bank while the other half of Palestine, Gaza, is ignored. .."
"... This is not something we hear much about these days. The people who are so enthusiastic about aiding Fatah and Abbas are anything but enthusiastic about a negotiation process that will require an immediate settlements freeze and dismantling of illegal outposts (both long promised by Israel and never delivered). Although they know that these two actions – combined with a significant (not 250!) prisoner release would do more to help Abbas than all the aid Congress and the EU can provide together – the new Abbas champions do not believe that Israel need make any “concessions...”
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