http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=16555898
On Thursday an NPR talkshow discussed the split feelings inside both Israeli and Palestinian governments. In Annapolis, Maryland on Tuesday U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice, Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, and Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, will all meet to discuss the future of the Gaza strip. Although the talks are days away many Israelis are not convinced that any peaceful outcome can occur, and even if policies are made for a peaceful resolution few beleive that any leaders have the power to implement the decision. Not only are both Israelis and Palestinians skeptical that any good will come from Tuesday, many fear that the other side will come out better leaving one group feeling slighted (clearly back to square one). Since the government in 2005 pulled out Israeli troops, Hamas has taken over Gaza and continues to bombard southern Israel with rockets. One analyst says that the key to success is compromise, although few believe that such a compromise exists.
I am one of the pessimists that does not believe such a compromise exists. Compromise is easier said than done, and up to this point neither party has been willing to do such a seemingly simple thing. Hamas, with the support of surrounding Arab nations, will not accept a decision to allow Israel full ownership of the disputed region, and Israel is not going to give up its land. I truly believe that the land which was carved out to form Israel is part of their historical land preceeding the Babylonian captivity, and that Israel has a right to be a nation in the region. However, opinions are easy to come by, it is policies that are accepted and implemented in a region that are difficult to charter.
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