It’s even more official now. The Mideast peace process is an oxymoron. The intransigence of Israel’s Netanyahu government and the alliance of terrorism-supporting Hamas and pro-West Fatah have underscored the failure of the two-year mission of U.S. Mideast peace envoy George Mitchell.
As a result, former Maine Sen. Mitchell is resigning. He was never able to approach the success he had in his previous peacemaker assignment. He is acclaimed, as we well know, for his work in helping seal the Northern Ireland peace accord.
The sobering reality: Yes, terrorism is terrorism, regardless of venue. And the frustrating, bloody, sectarian strife between Protestants and Catholics exacted an awful price over the years. But it wasn’t the Mideast.
Imagine being practically nostalgic for “The Troubles.”