Burnish Legacies with Intensive Peace Effort
Editorial, New York Times | August 19, 2008
There is a wide gap between declarations that a two-state solution is vital for Israel’s security, and actually doing something about it. ++ Both Olmert and Bush have a few months left in offices: they will not go down in history as great leaders, but can still burnish their legacies by truly engaging in the peace effort. ++ They should freeze the expansion of Jewish settlements, cease strangling Palestinian economy with roadblocks and press Hamas toward a more responsible position that would make it an acceptable negotiating partner.
