The Roadmap: 3 Views

Kamil Zogby is not fully recovered yet, so we won't be able to run a full briefing today. Instead, I'm just going to blog 3 articles, representing different poles of prediction and thinking about the Roadmap and its impact on Israel's existence:

• Anne Bayesfsky's detailed piece, "The U.N. and the Assault on Israel's Legitimacy: Implications for the Roadmap". By accepting many of the Roadmap's key assumptions, she argues, Israel has advanced the process of its own delegitimization and eventual destruction. A searing, detailed indictment of the U.N., and a serious critique of a U.S. policy that she believes will deeply endanger Israel's existence if the process of regional reform fails.

• Ze'ev Chafets, meanwhile, has a different take. Sharon is playing along with the Roadmap and handing over his cheque, believing that it will never be cashed because the Palestinians' cheque will bounce and then Israel will be given a free hand. Once it does, the next Intifadeh will begin - and this time it will be Israel's.

• A reader reminds me that David Warren, of all people, has a fairly hopeful take on the situation.

Which is true? Well, each has its own set of assumptions, and it's worth asking yourself what those are as you read them. Are there other views? Sure there are. If you've seen an analysis of the situation that's particularly good, please let us all know via the Comments section.

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