Before 1967 – no peace and the 3 big no’s from the Arab world – no peace, no recognition, no negotiation. Post settlements there have been two peace treaties with Jordan and Egypt – and until 1998 there was no official allegation that the settlements were illegal or an obstacle to peace. What happened in 1998? There is a difference between sovereignty and residence: if Jews can live in New York and Sydney but not in Hebron – even under Arab rule – this is not peace but obscene racism.
