[Romulus]

It would start by recognising that our interests and theirs may overlap at points but at other points are quite distinct.

[alecqss]

It would start by recognising that our interests and theirs may overlap at points but at other points are quite distinct.

"would start"?!? If anything you are way behind. Otherwise, for example, there would be no so called palestinian statehood. Jerusalem would be recognized capitol of Israel, etc. and so forth...

But then again, it is probably not what you had in mind, isn't it?