There may indeed be differences over the determination of final borders and some settlements. But Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Kadima leader Tzipi Livni, Avigdor Lieberman of Israel Beiteinu and Ehud Barak of Labor surely all recognize that it is crucial to retain defensible borders and the major settlement blocs. They surely also concur that prior to making further concessions, there must be a clear formula to ensure that a future Palestinian state will be demilitarized, and would not merely become a platform from which Iran can launch new attacks. There should be affirmation by all mainstream parties to stand firm on these issues.There's the rub-- neither Livni, Lieberman nor Barak can keep their destabilizing comments to themselves. Only in Israel can a prime minister have a government where his partners speak against his policies. Time for an election system change in Israel.
Read, Candidly Speaking: Unite on defensible borders and see what you think about Liebler's suggestions.
Well, that's what I have to say. Stephen M. Flatow
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