“In case you hadn’t noticed, there is no Israeli-Palestinian peace process and no prospect of starting one – at least one that would lead to an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians on core issues like borders anytime soon. Amid increasing violence on the West Bank, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Mahmoud Abbas are not suddenly about to discover mutual trust or a shared vision. Asked in a recent interview what kind of Middle East he wanted to leave to his successors, President Obama didn’t even mention the Israeli-Palestinian issue.”