So, it's nice to know that perceptions I hold, based on what I think are real facts and not wishful thinking of our messianist peaceniks, are shared at times by some astute and prominent persons and platforms.
For example, read this:
...the Palestinian Authority itself is in such disarray that it may be incapable of negotiating on terms any Israeli leader could accept.
There is spreading chaos, a sense of deterioration and growing concern among both Palestinians and Israelis that the Palestinian Authority, nearly bankrupt and facing a huge budget deficit, may look like a failed state even before it becomes one.
Life for ordinary Palestinians is becoming harder, with less security and optimism than a year ago. The Israelis pulled out of Gaza - a thrilling moment for many Palestinians - but the territory has become practically lawless, not a model for a future state, and Palestinian voters seem set to punish the divided Fatah movement that monopolizes the Palestinian Authority.
Legislative elections on Jan. 25 are expected to bring the radical Islamic group Hamas, dedicated to a continuing armed struggle against Israeli occupation, into a significant share of power in the authority.
And where did this appear?
In the New York Times in a news report, not an op-ed.
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