In a time of war, it is far too easy to get caught up in the violence, and forget that the true goal is peace. Hate, death, and pain make it difficult for the belligerent nations to think rationally and come up with a plan to end the violence. This is why a third party is necessary. A third party sees the situation from an outsider’s viewpoint. Therefore, they are able to offer better …showed first 75 words of 1305 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1305 total…offered is not a formula for provisional or any other kind of Palestinian statehood, but a vision of permanent war”(Abunimah). In order to avoid such a grim future, America should rethink what it is really accomplishing in the Middle East. Perhaps, the best thing for the United States to do right now is to step out of the loop, and assess whether its role in the Arab-Israeli conflict is bringing more harm than good.