[publius911]

If the United States decides to move the embassy to Jerusalem, just like that, there is every chance Abbas and Company will attempt some terrorist response. They might try some kind of suicide bombing or sending a rocket from Gaza City toward some Israeli target.

You must be the president of your local MENSA chapter. Such blazing insight. That is war by other means.

It would be lovely for wars to be won by simply the threat of violence worse than conventional war. International extortion or blackmail. No rational Nation would tolerate or survive that option.

[stevem]

No rational Nation would tolerate or survive that option.

Israel has been tolerating it since the Yom Kippur War, at least.

The UN wants peace sans Israel. Peace can be more likely sans Palestinians.

Oh, wait, if Israel forced such an issue, they would be condemned by so many UN members. Never mind.

[stevem]

You must be the president of your local MENSA chapter

Seriously, I used to hang around with people of the MENSA persuasion. It became tedious. They just aren't bright enough to provoke thought over the long run.

Luckily, we have Free Republic.