tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post7676364147123521646..comments2024-03-11T06:48:32.094-05:00Comments on Alternate History Weekly Update: Book Review: Killing a King: The Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin and the Remaking of Israel by Dan EphronMitrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12415640801753049329noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-83341534125777401062015-12-04T13:22:44.875-06:002015-12-04T13:22:44.875-06:00Basically, the overwhelming bulk of the Palestinia...Basically, the overwhelming bulk of the Palestinians have never accepted the legitimacy or permanence of Jewish statehood. There's a lot of wishful thinking on this, but that's the truth. As long as this remains true, the struggle will continue. "Mowing the grass", as they say in Israel.S.M. Stirlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091131550027851275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-88312068895552528462015-12-03T14:19:35.920-06:002015-12-03T14:19:35.920-06:00Interesting review, although I think there is some...Interesting review, although I think there is some wishful thinking here.<br /><br />Yedioth Ahronoth had an op-ed on the same subject that concluded there still would not be peace. <br /><br />Who was the real Rabin and what remains of Oslo<br />Op-ed: No one knows what would have happened had Israel's PM survived his assassination attempt, but 20 years of failure indicate that a peace deal with the Palestinians would not have been signed: The gaps were too big, the expectations were too high, and the leaders feared the political and personal price they would have to pay.<br />Published: 10.26.15, 23:51 http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4716394,00.html<br />Jonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080248961176338496.post-21412015994913389992015-12-03T13:35:10.619-06:002015-12-03T13:35:10.619-06:00????????Nebrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05974591864059776528noreply@blogger.com