Of course, the public can and should be included through a national referendum in assessing the results once the talks have reached fruition and a comprehensive settlement is reached that both leaders say they can live with. But, until that happy day arrives, or at least until the two sides have reached the contours of an agreement, direct talks and photo opportunities should be considered counter-productive.
当然，一旦谈判取得了成果并达成了一个综合性实施方案，而双方领导人也表示认可的话，公众就可以并且应当通过公投的形式来评价这一成果。但只要这美好的一天还没有到来，或者双方没有达成一个协议框架之前，直接谈判和镁光灯都应被视为弊大于利的。毕竟巴勒斯坦人和以色列人都已经厌倦了那些所谓和平进程，因为他们想要的，是真正的和平。