Israel's Future Through Moderate Islamic Eyes (II, Part 1)

Additional lessons for Israel: "The future will be very much a repeat of the past."

1. Israel will never be able to locate a negotiating partner who will be willing to recognize Israel as a "Jewish state" and who will be able to effectively guarantee Israel peace and security "within recognized boundaries". Nearly all Islamic factions seek the political and physical elimination of the "Jewish state". This is the more immediate, absolute goal of Hezbollah, Hamas and the other rejectionist groups. For even the "moderates", the demise of Israel is the highly preferred outcome.