Every new president inherits problems.
But whichever candidate takes office in January will be handed a ticking time bomb in the Middle East. If he's smart, he will act decisively. This is an initiative that the US helped broker and which draws near unanimous international support. The resolution dictates that Israel also withdraw from East Jerusalem, acknowledge the right of Palestinian refugees to return home and provide refugees compensation for property lost from the Israeli occupation. It is the clear mandate of international law and holds the only hope for a just and lasting peace.