But its dumb, crazy, foolish and stark raving bonkers in the extreme to create artificial deadlines to try to force concessions - that could destroy YEARS of hard work - just as the process in nearing completion! NO DEADLINES is the mandate we gave and expect DEADLINES create haste and haste creates waste This show of support for Abbas is good It demonstrates to Abbas that Palestinians in the West Bank and Diaspora (and the majority in Gaza) do support his mandate and trust him and his Team to secure the best Settlement But 2 things we must remember We get a far better deal for ourselves focusing on the practical steps to facilitate Statehood than any ideology or dogma or baggage from the past Second it benefits our national interest and prosperity to enhance future cooperation with Israel than impose grudging isolation from Israel and we can do so much more productively from a position of independence and stability