What the ceasefire means
His language is a bit more colorful than mine, but Ron Down Under complete nails the fact that the UN buffer is illusory (something already being demonstrated by the fact that no UN member states want to put their troops there), as well as the dangerous dilemma facing the Arab governments surrounding Israel. They’ve enjoyed the benefits of the status quo (Israel, like the weather, is something useful to talk about, but they don’t want to do anything about it), but now face the problem of their citizens demanding that these governments, Hezbollah-like, actually act on their rhetoric. It’s strong, scary stuff.
