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Source: http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe-halevi12sep12,1,1138546.story
Israel Should Never Again Negotiate Peace with Terrorists
(Los Angeles Times) Yossi Klein Halevi - None of us who at first supported the Oslo process imagined that it would end in the worst wave of terrorism in Israel's history. The more territory Israel ceded, the more terrorism it received in return. After three years of terrorist war, few Israelis believe anymore in the possibility of a comprehensive solution. At best, Israelis envision a series of interim solutions that will gradually ease the intensity of the conflict, rather than resolve it. The Israeli consensus is that this conflict isn't about Palestinian occupation but Israel's existence. However problematic, the West Bank settlements aren't the main problem. The reason there is no peace isn't because Jews live in Hebron but because they live in Tel Aviv.