i think that the establishment of a palestinian state is the only way to peace or resolution. as mojo pointed out, it's hard to make peace when major components of one side exists to destroy the other. to some palestinian militants... the goals aren't oriented to provide stability for their own people, but to destroy another. there really can be no lasting peace while this movement exists.
hopefully this ceasefire is a sign that abbas is getting his house in order. a formalized palestinian state recognized by the israeli government without border disputes is the only way to bring shape to this amorphous conflict.
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If you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance for survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves.
~ Winston Churchill
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