Abu Mazen

So now Abbas refuses to meet with Israel or hold peace talks without a total freeze on settlements. While I agree with the policy in principle, I'm pragmatic enough to realize that's impossible with Netanyahu at the helm. It should probably be dealt with at a later date, and it really pains me to say that because the settlements are such a severe problem. And now Abbas is going to dig in his heels so he doesn't make the mistake of betraying his own people like he did on the Goldstone report. He really miscalculated and backed himself into a corner after that fiasco in that now he has to politically overcompensate on terms for negotiation to avoid any further backlash. At the same time, what does he, the Palestinians, or the US expect from Netanyahu? A peace agreement? A settlement freeze? A Palestinian state? Yea right.