Kesher Talk

The "Israeli silent majority": Thomas Friedman describes today the key to Middle East peace: the Israeli Silent Majority.

"... this Suicide War has badly alienated the only party that can deliver the Palestinians a state — the Israeli silent majority. The whole history of the peace process can be reduced to one simple point: If the Palestinians persuade the Israeli center that they are ready to live side by side in peace, they will get a state; if they don't, they won't. Everything else is just commentary."

Indeed, the "silent majority" wanted to believe the Palestinians and wanted to give them a state. Now, there is no more silent majority. The desire to be rid of the Palestinians and the territories is almost universal. But so is the understanding that simply offering the Israeli throat will not bring peace.

Oh, did I mention that Friedman is still yammering that the U.S. or NATO must intervene?

posted by Howard @ 5/29/2002 10:53:24 AM