You may have a point. But there seem to have been too many "cease fires" over the years that stick like butter on a Teflon skillet. I suppose I've become jaded and cynical about the whole thing.
Don't get me wrong. I am probably as cynical as you are. I have already said I believe this to be a brief respite and that I trust neither Abbas nor Palestinian intentions in general. I just believe not having innocent Jews die is always a good thing, period. I also see nothing wrong with giving Abbas an opportunity to prove me and everyone else who distrusts him to be wrong.
The main issue is not to make concessions until the Palestinians act in a way they have not in the past. We have made one: the prisoner release, which I called either premature or stupid.