Quote Originally Posted by Banquo's Ghost
Actually, we need to be aware that the Kadima proposal (initiated by PM Sharon) for unilateral withdrawal was not a goodwill gesture but an act of arrogance. Essentially, Israel was saying 'we will define the borders' regardless of UN resolutions, international will and most importantly, Palestinian agreement.
In case anyone has missed the point, the failure of the policy and the continuation of conflict lies not in the withdrawals, but their unilateralism. I doubt if the Israelis or their backers will learn that lesson though, preferring to perpetuate the myth of "Israel alone".