Dear Editor,
The Palestinians may "hope" for a state with the eastern part of Jerusalem as their capital but until they agree to sit down and negotiate with Israel, they can hope all they want, it won't be theirs [Mr. Obama and Israel 3/26/10]. And as far as the Times' assertion that the Palestinians are "justifiably worried" that Israeli projects "nibble away at the land available for their future state", if they were that worried, why not sit down and talk? When people are truly worried, they are moved to act. Not the Palestinians.
It does make sense when the Times says that the Obama administration "must also press Palestinians and Arab leaders just as forcefully." How about pressing the Palestinians in the most rudimentary way - to come to the negotiating table for starters?
Michael Berenhaus
