If it chooses one road, the United States will be able to walk proudly alongside Israel as its friend, ally and, if necessary, its protector against any that threaten its security.
But if Israel chooses either of the remaining two routes, it will repudiate the shared values and strategic interests that have united Israelis and Americans for decades. Those Americans who count themselves as friends of Israel have an obligation to make that danger clear. “
If a two-state, land-for-peace, solution is defunct, Israel is poised to commit either to expulsion or apartheid-like disenfranchisement of the Palestinians. — Jay Bookman, Atlanta Journal-Constitution [via CommonDreams]
