We can all take solace from the fact that the key protagonists in this difficult political equation are now addressing the most vexed and thorny bottom line issues that have to be resolved if a permanent peace agreement is to be put in place in the Middle East.
Vi kan trøste os med, at de vigtigste aktører i denne vanskelige politiske ligning nu forhandler om de afgørende og vanskelige spørgsmål, der skal løses, hvis der skal findes en permanent fredsaftale i Mellemøsten.