Pleasantly Surprised

I'm more sympathetic to Israel than Comrade Max is, but I found his proposed solution for the Israeli-Palestinian war rather agreeable:

...take Ariel Sharon's fence and move it to the 1967 borders. Dismantle all settlements and military installations outside the fence. Let the Palestinians sort out their governance tasks. Retaliate against terrorist attacks when terrorist targets can be reliably identified and surgically dealt with. No more missiles shot at automobiles with multiple inhabitants in crowded streets. Let it be understood that Palestine is not going to have or host armed forces beyond those required for internal law and order.

This would not make Israel any less secure than it is now. National sovereignty for Palestine need not imply a military threat.

I'd say that is the only alternative to the fantasy of an ethinically-cleansed Greater Israel. That way lies disaster, not least for the Jewish people.

I wouldn't go as far as complete withdrawal (maybe leave some military installations behind), for diplomatic and strategic reasons, but this is pretty much what ought to happen. Then again, what the hell do I know? Not a damn thing.