In an interview later, I ask him to rate the chances of a settlement in the Arab-Israeli dispute.
Good, he says, but only in the long run.
"We are in a curious situation, where anyone interested in a solution, including Hamas, knows what the solution is going to be — a real, viable Palestinian state in all the occupied territories, with a few changes here and there of the border. But no one knows how to get there."
While "a great majority" of both the Israelis and the Palestinians want peace, he says, "the political setup on both sides ... is not really suited to finding solutions, for different reasons — on our side, because the government really does not want a solution."
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I don't think he believes the situation was peaceful back then, though I suspect he blames the Zionist movement for creating the problem to begin with. He appears to be a very analytical and pragmatic man with a great deal of insight.<br />
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I enjoyed an article he wrote that bemoans the religious character of the current situation and how it evolved over time.<br />
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<a href="http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=107&ItemID=10349">http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=107&ItemID=10349</a>
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"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music." Friedrich Nietzsche
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<a href="http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0604-25.htm">http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0604-25.htm</a><p>---<br>"I think it's important to always carry enough technology to restart civilization, should it be necessary." Mark Tilden<br />