For Israel and its US supporters, this strategy has the seeming appeal of hardheaded realism. But attempting to formalize a fait accompli will most likely lead nowhere in the direction of lasting peace, for under such conditions, Palestinians would have no reason to abandon violence.
对以色列及其美国支持者来说，这种策略不失为冷静理智的现实主义。但既成事实的合法化很可能换不来持久的和平，因为这种条件下，巴勒斯坦人没有理由放弃暴力。