Palestinians are caught in a Catch-22: if they insist on a settlement freeze, Israel preemptively begins to build new settlements. Unless and until Israel pays a heavy price for its illegal activities in the occupied territories, it is hard to imagine a successful peace process taking shape.
至此巴勒斯坦人已经陷入了一条自相矛盾的“第22条军规”当中：假使他们坚持要求冻结犹太人定居点建设，以色列方面必会抢先建造更多的新定居点。除非要以色列为其在占领区内的非法行为付出极大代价，否则很难想象一个真正的和平进程能够成为现实。