A wise Israeli once observed that in Israeli politics, you could be just dead or more permanently dead, and buried. It’s a useful distinction which also has relevance for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process these days.
The negotiations are clearly lifeless; but by no means out of life. Rest assured they’ll be back. And when they do return, they’ll appear with most of the same illusions that have long persisted and helped to prevent a deal. While we await the return of the peace process, it might be useful to review several of them.
