A sober, sane article on the ills of the Middle East

This one from the Herald Tribune is worth reading:

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/07/21/opinion/edhass.php

Here's a quote:

"Israeli unilateralism is founded on the false premise that Israelis can attain peace and security without affording Palestinians their liberty and independence. Ten months after Israel's redeployment from Gaza, the escalating crisis throughout the Middle East demonstrates the resounding failure of this policy."