

Hopes for peace between Israel and the Palestinians exist in a world that is stuck between the darkest hours of the night and a bright and false dawn. Mostly it’s night. Beware whenever you hear references to a renewal of a “peace process”. It has been hard to bring dead initiatives back to life.
Perhaps President Donald Trump , unpredictably as ever , will spring a big diplomatic surprise.
But if recent leaks are correct, the US president seems to be preparing to announce a deal that suits his supporters and Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
President Trump may believe , truly and without doubt , that he is offering the ” deal of the century “. It might be for Mr Netanyahu. Israel may be given the green light to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank based on the areas in which it has settled Jews.
The Palestinians will be told that it is in their best interests to accept reality , concentrate on economic sweeteners instead of defeated national aspirations and realize fast that they would be making a grave mistake to turn the deal down.
But they are already boycotting the Trump Administration because of its overtly pro-Israeli agenda , and they are planning a ” day of rage ” …
These people have an entrenched hatred for one another … And they teach …..BRAINWASH their future generations to carry it on … All over a clashing of fictional , human created verse and concept …
And a chunk of worthless real estate in the desert …

High stakes and low chances …