Our politicians won’t change till our journalism changes. Jackson Diehl, deputy editorial page editor of the Washington Post remembers that George Mitchell wanted an end to settlements, and the Israelis thumbed their noses at him:
Imagine a U.S. administration prepared to demand tangible steps toward
peace by both Israelis and Palestinians — and to publicly challenge an
Israeli government’s dodges.
peace by both Israelis and Palestinians — and to publicly challenge an
Israeli government’s dodges.
