In several bloody, costly and tragic wars since modern Israel was established as an independent nation in 1948, neighboring enemies have tried to wipe Israel off the face of the Earth. Fortunately, they have failed, sometimes only barely. But strife and enmity continue.
Now, surprisingly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who recently met in Washington, are planning more “talks” Tuesday and Wednesday at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm-el-Sheik to seek agreement on “peace.”
Optimism should be held in abeyance.
But both sides — and all neighboring Middle East nations — surely could benefit if they would just “desist” from engaging in any more violent acts, even if they choose to continue to hate each other.
The people of the Middle East have not gained from their many personal and national conflicts, dating from biblical days to the present. All surely could gain from real peace — or just an absence of violent conflict.
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