Globally Rational

Until recently, Israel has been adamant about not negotiating with Hamas and Hezbollah; they went so far as to condemn Jimmy Carter for meeting with Hamas leaders. George W. Bush even visited Israel a couple of weeks ago to celebrate the 60th anniversary of their statehood (which many Palestinians considered a slap in the face because that day was also the 60th anniversary of the day that they were forced to leave their homes). But recently, in a move that is almost shocking to me, Israel actually decided to swap prisoners with Hezbollah.

I think this is a step in the right direction. As I have written once before, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that the only way to reach a permanent solution is to achieve a peaceful solution. If the Israelis and the Palestinians continue to kill each other, then the war will go on until one side or the other is extinct (which can’t happen as long as the US supports Israel and the Arabs outnumber the Israelis). But once the doors are open to peaceful talks, the angry population will slowly cool down until they reach the point where they can live together peacefully.

Tomorrow I’ll predict the best-case and worst-case scenarios (and maybe one in between).

EDIT: Here are the next two posts, also of interest
Click here for the best-case scenario
Click here for the worst-case scenario

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