On My Parents Scale Of Values, The

It's Possible A Palestinian State Will Be Installed Over The Heads Of The Palestinians. It Could Be Part Of An Agreement Between The Israeli Government And Moderate Arab States, But Not One Between Israel And The Palestinians.

I Would Not Waste Five Years Of My Life In Order To Send To The Israeli Readers A Simple Message Such As, "let Us Change A Policy Or Stop The Settlements," Or, "let Us Strive For Peace." This Is Not What It Is About.

The Reconciliation Is Not Based On The Fact That One Of The Characters Opens His Eyes And Says, "o Brother! O Sister! How Terrible I Was! How Right And Wonderful You Were! Please Forgive Me! Let's Hug And Love Each Other From Now Until The Rest Of Eternity!" This Is Not The Kind Of Reconciliation I Write About; I Write About Sad, Sober, Sometimes Heart-breaking Compromises.

The Alternative To Fanaticism And To Death Is Not Some Miraculous Realization That Someone Has Been Wrong And He Has To Apologize. No, The Answer To Fanaticism And To Death Is Curiosity And Compromise And Concession.

But For 30 Years, Orthodox Leaders Have Tipped The Balance Between Hawks And Doves, And Have Been In A Position To Determine Who Forms A Coalition And Who Runs The Country.