Palestine-Israel Talks: Temporary Deadlock or Total Failure?

... spoiler and thwart the plan. On the other hand, Israel may as well hope for evolution of the Hamas that seems less radical at the backdrop of terrorist groups deployed in the Sinai and in Gaza. However, Israel is still hardly prepared to accept the Hamas as a legitimate counterpart at any talks. The outlines of Plan B indicate that the Israeli prime minister has given up the idea of preserving the status quo and is prepared to offer Palestinians significant concessions. But Mr. Netanyahu would not like to participate in the painful Israeli evacuation process....