the palestinians are edge ergetic. think they can create a successful state but they have to get it. it means making concessions. it means accepting less than what you want. the same is true of the israelis. they will have to make concessions. otisisi side, the argument against what i have said made directly to me by israeli officials is that it won't work because the palestinians may fail as a state. the palestinian authority may collapse. hamas may take off and we have a mortal threat right on our border and there is -- that is a valid argument. argument. argument. the problem is, as i argue, that is more likely to occur in the absence of an agreement than if you get an agreement. the collapse of the palestinian authority is not only likely. it's probably inevitable if they don't at some point in time reach an agreement because what -- what president abbas has courageously said is that i don't believe violence is the way. i believe it's go the to be peaceful, non-violent, negotiation. but sooner or later if you try t