[E Rocc]

While I personally do not agree with the "withraw behind a defensive barrier to pretty much the pre-1967 frontiers" as a panacea for the Israelis Van Creveld makes a clear and well stated arguement for this option. My guess would be that it would only lead to clamor for Israel to retreat to the UN proposed 1947 borders.

No, because there would be a treaty recognizing the 1967 borders that all concerned would sign. Such clamor would be dismissed as inconsequential.

The 1967 borders won't come back anyway. No way does Israel give up the Golan, and giving up more than the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem and the mosques on Mount Moriah is very unlikely.

-Eric

[balrog666]

No, because there would be a treaty recognizing the 1967 borders that all concerned would sign. Such clamor would be dismissed as inconsequential.

Signed by whom?
Enforced by whom?
That guarantees what? to who?
That constrains the palestinians how?
That gives Israel "what" that they don't have now?

Dream on..