But the main point is correct. We are assured that it’s only the occupation and settlements that exercise the Palestinians. Withdraw to the 1949 lines and peace will reign. Well, that’s heretofore only been maintainable if you ignore everything the Palestinians say when they think westerners aren’t listening. But this is pretty obvious–”secure borders” for Israel in the Palestinian view might mean a line drawn between the Mann Auditorium, Mograbi Square, and the beach, with access to the holy site of Dizengoff Circle.

We can all hope Obama doesn’t have the instincts he seems to but his reaction to the invasion of Georgia doesn’t bode well: he called on both parties to “show restraint,” both the invading, brutal Russians and the Georgian victims.