In my latest blog post for Meretz USA, I question the wisdom of the big push by President Obama for direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians right now.
Of course, I support direct talks, and indeed believe them to be the only way to eventually settle this conflict. But right now, the Israelis and Palestinians are just not politically able to make the deal. The only way they would is if Obama pressures them very strongly, and with mid-term elections looming, does anyone seriously believe he is about to do anything of the kind?
I hope you’ll check out the article at Meretz USA’s blog.