1) Its in breach of the UN charter and would throw international law into the toilet. Despite political opinion, Israel already has legal title to the land in dispute.

2) There is zero incentive for either side to agree to your suggestion; Israel because of point 1 and the Palestinians because they are always the aggressors.

The Times of Israel today published an editorial titled “ Israel , declare your final borders. The typical comment– that borders must be agreed upon mutually, that this is possible and that we should stop avoiding the issue and get down to it. For heaven sakes, it has been 65 years and there are no other option. It sounds good unless you put aside songs like “Give Peace a chance” and perceive reality , even if that reality is truly awful.

People love to think that all problems have a solution, that there is always a better solution that ongoing war. Why? not as a logical conclusion but an unquestioned almost religious belief that life without peace is unthinkable and unacceptable – in the words of the writer if Israel and Palestine can’t negotiate “we are all screwed.” Reality can be painful. Nevertheless it’s a lot better to see things as thy are than succumb to self delusion which in the case of Israel could mean– the end.

The UN vote on Palestine is proof that the world DOES believe not believe they are screwed if borders are declared by one party. Abbas, at the UN, declared borders unilaterally, and with a few exceptions, the whole world not only voted yes, but is now horrified that Israel doesn’t accept the boundaries in the document that almost all countries voted yes. There was not ONE request from any country that Israel’s existence, our right to not be exterminated be added.

We gave up land time and time again, for the approval of our “friends” and for promises that were never kept. There is a Palestinian state right now. Gaza and it’s a testament to he consequences of making agreements because communication is always possible, because no matter what we have to “try”.

This is not a world of allies that abhor our genocide. Muslim fundamentalists do not magically turn into peace guarantors because by putting on a suit, if a dictator is overthrown in an Arab country Muslim the result is not democracy. Thus far Muslim theocracies move in and with them, sharia law, the end of rights for women, and as the Arab Spring demonstrated, praying for our genocide : Blessed be Alla , death to the Jews. If despite all of these obstacles, we do come to an agreement , we can count on the instability of the political system to eventually undermine it (as in Egypt).

Not declaring borders when your enemies do is, by western standards reasonable and by liberal standards the only at. This reasonableness is also suicidal and has managed to divert the world’s focus to a little hill because it’s name is the E1 corridor.

We are long overdue in declaring things unilaterally. The ceasefire obligations with Gaza are void as terrorists from Gaza (along with Egypt, the United States and the U.N.) have violated its’ conditions.The Philadelphia corridor is part of Israel and that people who enter no man’s land will be shot. Jewish settlements in the west bank are part of Israel and building will continue until Palestinians begin negotiating with no preconditions.

In the past Israel’s way has been. Let’s see what they do and than we’ll decide. We’ve paid for this in blood. I hate perceiving the Muslim endgame, Like most other Jews and Israelis I am much more comfortable in new ventures, technology, chess, family and good conversation.

I wish it were different, that there were secular Arab states replace with stable democracies whose leaders are genuine in their desire for peace and who have the authority to make it stick. Until then I and others will fight against peace on paper, indirect negotiations, ceasefires with guarantors, every request that Israel be “reasonable,” that we aren’t doing enough. There’s a time for peace. It isn’t now.

The Times of Israel today published an editorial titled “ Israel , declare your final borders. The typical comment– that borders must be agreed upon mutually, that this is possible and that we should stop avoiding the issue and get down to it. For heaven sakes, it has been 65 years and there are no other option. It sounds good unless you put aside songs like “Give Peace a chance” and perceive reality , even if that reality is truly awful.

People love to think that all problems have a solution, that there is always a better solution that ongoing war. Why? not as a logical conclusion but an unquestioned almost religious belief that life without peace is unthinkable and unacceptable – in the words of the writer if Israel and Palestine can’t negotiate “we are all screwed.” Reality can be painful. Nevertheless it’s a lot better to see things as thy are than succumb to self delusion which in the case of Israel could mean– the end.

The UN vote on Palestine is proof that the world DOES believe not believe they are screwed if borders are declared by one party. Abbas, at the UN, declared borders unilaterally, and with a few exceptions, the whole world not only voted yes, but is now horrified that Israel doesn’t accept the boundaries in the document that almost all countries voted yes. There was not ONE request from any country that Israel’s existence, our right to not be exterminated be added.

We gave up land time and time again, for the approval of our “friends” and for promises that were never kept. There is a Palestinian state right now. Gaza and it’s a testament to he consequences of making agreements because communication is always possible, because no matter what we have to “try”.

This is not a world of allies that abhor our genocide. Muslim fundamentalists do not magically turn into peace guarantors because by putting on a suit, if a dictator is overthrown in an Arab country Muslim the result is not democracy. Thus far Muslim theocracies move in and with them, sharia law, the end of rights for women, and as the Arab Spring demonstrated, praying for our genocide : Blessed be Alla , death to the Jews. If despite all of these obstacles, we do come to an agreement , we can count on the instability of the political system to eventually undermine it (as in Egypt).

Not declaring borders when your enemies do is, by western standards reasonable and by liberal standards the only at. This reasonableness is also suicidal and has managed to divert the world’s focus to a little hill because it’s name is the E1 corridor.

We are long overdue in declaring things unilaterally. The ceasefire obligations with Gaza are void as terrorists from Gaza (along with Egypt, the United States and the U.N.) have violated its’ conditions.The Philadelphia corridor is part of Israel and that people who enter no man’s land will be shot. Jewish settlements in the west bank are part of Israel and building will continue until Palestinians begin negotiating with no preconditions.

In the past Israel’s way has been. Let’s see what they do and than we’ll decide. We’ve paid for this in blood. I hate perceiving the Muslim endgame, Like most other Jews and Israelis I am much more comfortable in new ventures, technology, chess, family and good conversation.

I wish it were different, that there were secular Arab states replace with stable democracies whose leaders are genuine in their desire for peace and who have the authority to make it stick. Until then I and others will fight against peace on paper, indirect negotiations, ceasefires with guarantors, every request that Israel be “reasonable,” that we aren’t doing enough. There’s a time for peace. It isn’t now.

In any event–F&O!