Ramallah is, essentially, the capital of the Palestinian West Bank. With its enclosure, and with the Gaza Strip always subject to enclosure, the Palestinian centers of Israel may now be immediately and, if desired, permanently isolated. The Oslo peace process, which represented the ultimate in ignoring unresolved conflicts, is paper that papers over nothing at all anymore. The president who must pick up the detritus of delayed realities has so far displayed a distinct lack of interest in adventuring abroad. His administration has displayed internal disagreement amid overall confusion of purpose.
Someone needs to get a grip.
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