Considering Mideast Peace

But Israelis take this peace for granted. Suppose there had not been any such peace: At any time during the recent wars with the Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Gaza’s Hamas Egypt may have launched a full-scale invasion. What if Egypt had decided to invade at the height of Israel’s vulnerability during the second Intifada?

Arab states, in contrast with non-state Palestinian organizations, have always honored deals they have made with Israel. Therefore, there is no reason to think that a deal among Israel and all the Arab states (through the Arab League) would not lead to peace.

It is bewildering that the Israeli right-wing seems to prefer settlement expansionism and occupation to peace and security.

James Adler