Editorial
The idea of unilateral separation from the Palestinians has become a widespread ideology that drives many different Israeli political organizations and leaders. The concept is based on taking unilateral steps to separate the Israelis and the Palestinians by physical means such as fences, walls and barbed wire. There are at least ten specific plans that outline different techniques, and boundaries, for separation. The outgoing national unity government decided to carry out its own plan, and the work of erecting physical barriers is now in progress. It's hard to predict how the break-up of the government and the decision to hold new elections will affect the pace and scope of this project.
This simplistic and populist idea is an attempt to satisfy the instinctive needs of the Israeli public for personal security, without giving much thought to its consequences and implications. It is a substitute for the renewal of serious political negotiations aimed at reaching an agreement on the
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