Nice Ideas

Over in Switzerland, a group of former Palestinian and Israeli officials have signed the "Geneva Accord," a nice-looking document which if adopted would fairly resolve all the issues between the two sides and end the Middle East conflict. Jonathan Edelstein has also produced a peace plan around the theory "Good fences make good neighbors,", and his, too, has a lot to recommend it. Coming up with Middle East peace plans is a nice parlor game, but unfortunately has little to do with what actually happens in the region. The fact these plans almost all look alike says a lot about what the obstacles to peace really are. Nonetheless, I consider it important that these efforts continue, if for no other reason than to keep alive awareness of the possibilities, and how easy peace might be when the fighting once more burns itself out.