To the editor:
The editorial "Israel and America After the Iran Deal" unfairly admonishes Israel for "undermining stability by failing to negotiate peace" with the Palestinian Arabs.
Since Mahmoud Abbas walked away from negotiations after being offered the equivalent of all the disputed territory in 2008, Israel has unsuccessfully tried to induce the Palestinians back to serious negotiations with an unprecedented building freeze and by releasing 78 convicted Arab terrorists.
It should be clear even to The New York Times that, despite deceptive rhetoric and tactical moves, the Palestinian Arab leadership is still dedicated to the spirit of the Arab League's infamous three no's adopted in Khartoum in the aftermath of the 1967 war: "no peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, no negotiations with Israel."
The Israeli people and the Israeli government want nothing more than a real, negotiated peace with its neighbors, but it takes two to tango. Israel is still waiting for a dancing partner.
Sincerely,
Alan Stein