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Bibi asked Dr.Kissinger for an advice on making breakthrough in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
But what exactly is Kissinger’s experience? About the only thing that he actually did was forcing Rabin to conclude disengagement in Sinai. Despite IDF’s utter opposition, Kissinger convinced Rabin to withdraw Israeli forces to Mitla and Gidi passes. That extremely dangerous move opened Sinai for quick invasion by the Egyptians, but also allowed a period of highly efficient ceasefire with huge buffer zone and no confrontations. That border quiet eventually built sufficient trust between Begin and Sadat to sign the peace treaty.
Kissinger’s situation was completely different: Rabin was extremely eager to achieve peace with Egypt, a real and strong enemy. No similar desire exists for peace with weak Palestinians. Rabin was giving away a buffer zone hundreds of miles from Israeli population centers; Netanyahu will be ceding the historical Jewish land a few miles from our major cities.
If there is one lesson Netanyahu should take from Kissinger, it is this: asked what final borders he envisages for Israel in return for non-belligerence with Arabs, Kissinger replied that he only hopes he won’t be around at that time.
