THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS... WHY THE WASTE OF TIME?

Absolutely no one expect this "stunt", by both sides, to accomplish anything.

Positioning one's self to counter the argument, "you are not trying", was the only real goal of this " exchange".

Netanyahu and Abbas know all too well the Administration in the US is focused on November and simply not interested in creating any additional work such as restarting the Quartet with no chance of a progress.

Europe is in the early stages of truly crisis that they can't buy their way out of this time.

The Arab states, GCC, are simply too nervous over Iran and the struggle for he Gulf region to answer the phone calls from Abbas.

Russia and China simply have nothing to gain by addressing the issue.

So..... it looks as if nothing is going to change soon right????

Maybe!!!

If Israel is actually going to take itself into a conflict with Iran, it would be wise to neutralize, to the extent possible, the Palestinian Statehood issue.

Solving this issue is impossible in the short term, but Israel could start the Information Operations / IO / now to show the world there maybe real light at the end of the tunnel.

That is why the issue of Settlements right now would be a good start to selling this theme.

It's vital to Israel that Iran not be allowed to hold the "high ground" of telling the Arab world they will fight for Palestinian statehood.

Take away the image   of Iran being the "liberators" of the Arabs / Palestinians.. something none of the Arabs believe.. and they will stand alone!

Simply put... If Israel is going to 'deal' with Iran, they must be ready to deal with the statehood issue...and thus take away Iran's link to Arab causes...

If there is one thing the Arabs understand its.... Iran is no Arab... at least not yet!!!!

http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=269756