Just finished reading Stephen Walt's article in the Washington Post blaming Netanhyahu and Israel for the failure to achieve Middle East peace. I find his views suspect when only one side of the conflict can do no right. Hamas isn't the problem, launching rockets and Palestinian incitement is of no consequence. It is only Israel's fault. I've got news for Mr. Walt. A conflict cannot be resolved by pressuring one side to do all the capitulating.

"Like so many of his predecessors, President Obama is quickly discovering that persuading Israel to change course is nearly impossible.
Obama came to office determined to achieve a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians. His opening move was to insist that Israel stop building settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem -- a tough line aimed at bolstering Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and persuading key Arab states to make conciliatory gestures toward Israel. These steps would pave the way for the creation of a viable Palestinian state and the normalization of Israel's relations with its Arab neighbors, and also help rebuild America's image in the Arab and Muslim world.
Unfortunately, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has no interest in a two-state solution, much less ending settlement expansion."
Click on the link below to read full article.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/18/AR2009091801146.html?hpid=opinionsbox1