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For Israel’s Sake, Moderate American Jews Must Find Their Voice - Forward.com"

For Israel’s Sake, Moderate American Jews Must Find Their Voice - Forward.com"In just a few short years, the “two-state solution” has gone from presumed conclusion to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to an increasingly distant hope. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has himself said that without such a deal, “the State of Israel is finished.”

By the dozens, Israeli dignitaries solemnly warn: The window is closing on a two-state solution, and Israel’s prospects for a second, safer 60 years grow are growing ever dimmer.

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