THE ANSWER TO THE PALESTINIAN QUESTION HAS ALWAYS BEEN PRETTY SIMPLE:

Palestinians to Blair: We want a state (Ali Waked, 07.24.07, Israel News)

Chief Palestinian negotiator Dr Saeb Erekat said the meeting dealt with the need to establish a Palestinian state.

"We made it clear that we are no longer interested in talks, declarations or even initiatives. We are interested in the creation of mechanisms in order to implement all the ideas for the establishment of a Palestinian state."

Mechanisms? Britain, Israel, America and the Palestinians could declare it one today.

Posted by Orrin Judd at July 26, 2007 7:00 AM