The parallel weakness of Olmert and Abbas has produced a parallel interest in a peace settlement. Indeed, both men hope for political survival through a peace agreement: Olmert by means of new elections and Abbas by a referendum through which he can regain ascendancy over Hamas.
所幸的是，现有的最终地位谈判上可以接受的禁区已经解除，双方都是如此。奥尔穆特和阿巴斯两人共同的弱点产生了对和平协议的共同的兴趣。实际上，两人都希望通过和平协议来达到在政治上生存下去的目的。奥尔穆特通过新的选举，而阿巴斯通过可以取得对哈马斯优势的全民公决来达到目的。所以，“强人之间的和平”失败后，是否“弱者之间的和平”可以成功呢？