Every expert on the Middle East agrees that the best avenue to a serious breakthrough in Palestinian-Israeli negotiations is quiet, behind-the-scenes negotiations. The biggest stumbling block for any successful conclusion is the public on both sides, so the more the public is kept out of the day-to-day talks, the better.
事实上，所有中东问题专家都一致认为：实现巴以双方实质性突破的最佳途径就是低调的幕后谈判。因为任何成功的谈判成果所面对的最大障碍就是公众，因此谈判越淡出人们的视野，就越容易取得成功。