It remains for the US, working with Israel and the international community, to break this logjam and press forward toward a settlement. But the ultimate failure of Abbas’s diplomatic strategy – the absence of tangible benefits even if it succeeds – will damage what is left of his credibility among the Palestinians and strengthen Hamas’s political clout.
与往常一样，巴以冲突的形式在外交和暴力之间摇摆不定。打破这一僵局、促进和谈前进还得依靠美国（以及以色列和国际社会的协助）。但阿巴斯外交策略最大的失败之处是，即使成功了也看不到有形的好处，这会损害他在巴勒斯坦人心中的信誉，加强哈马斯的政治影响力。