"Netanyahu Says Some Settlements to Stay In Israel"

To the Editor:

In the article on January 24, 2010, “Netanyahu Says Some Settlements to Stay in Israel,” Isabel Kershner writes that Israel and Palestine are about to reenter peace talks. However, Israel is jeopardizing the talks by refusing to remove communities from the West Bank and adamantly demanding that Palestine become a demilitarized military state. Palestine is not pleased with these conditions, and they may threaten the peace talks.

This conflict has been going on since just after World War II and the creation of Israel. It has involved most of the countries in the Middle East. In order to try to resolve huge issue, both parties need to come to the table with open minds and willing to compromise. This conflict has gone on for far too long and too many lives have been lost for either party to walk away from negations before they have even begun.