Beyond the emotionalism and the obvious sense of relief on all sides, I think that there is a recognition that reality may intrude, that perhaps the steps ahead and the days ahead are going to be much more difficult than one expects.

It looks like we will have a bi-polar reality.

We cannot rely upon the silenced to tell us they are suffering.

We are the only people on Earth asked to guarantee the security of our occupier...while Israel is the only country that calls for defense from its victims.

The rise of Hamas is a product of the failures of political will in the international community, of the absence of the peace process, of the increase in violence and ideology.

Palestinians were religious in many ways, but they did not subscribe to political Islam, historically.

It's clear Israel has suspended the peace process, despite the so-called moderation of the Arab world, because it has no interest in peace.