There was talk of exchanging territory so that the settlers could remain under Israeli jurisdiction, but there were no meaningful limits on the settlement. Over these past seven months we have seen just how unfortunate that lack of limitation has been. The greatest number of incidents of violence are directly related to maintaining the security of these settlements in Arab inhabited areas, that are not part of any responsible person's ideal map of Israeli territory. It is these settlements that make it impossible to create coherent borders and to give the Palestinians contiguous land. These last seven months have been among the most disheartening in Israel's history.
Arab violence continues on a daily basis.
Ein Bereirah, there is no alternative but to return to the table of diplomacy and to negotiate for a better future.