Being a pessimist means that having your predictions come true rarely brings much joy. That’s the situation I and many other Israelis and Palestinians are in right now–all those who warned that John Kerry’s insistence on restarting Israeli-Palestinian talks would likely spark a new round of Palestinian-Israeli violence, but were drowned out by those who insist that talking never does any harm. It’s already too late to spare Israelis and Palestinians the bloody consequences of Kerry’s hubris. But it’s important to understandwhy such initiatives so frequently result in bloodshed, so that future secretaries of state can avoid a recurrence.
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Excellent article. Should be titled, ” Don’t Fix What Ain’t Broke”.