U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell was musing this week about the "possible creation of a provisional Palestinian state." No doubt his musings were designed to bolster the "hope" liberals feel the Arab side is lacking. Unfortunately, hope for the Arab side translates into the elimination of the Jewish state, not the creation of a Palestinian one. Which is why Mr. Powell's words reminded me of an article I saw in a Canadian Jewish newspaper 13 years ago. In 1989, the first intifada had been in progress for about 18 months. The ostensible focus was the West Bank and Gaza,...