There were many overtures of friendship before last week’s historic announcement.

The not-so-secular city.

But to no avail.

Golda Meir’s moment.

When Jordan needed help against the PLO, the Jewish state was there.

A remnant of the Six-Day War.

Not the last time Western powers encouraged Israel to make concessions without receiving peace in return.

Ethnic cleansing, desecration, and an end to freedom of worship.

Labor’s collapse was sped up by the failure of Oslo, but its roots run deeper.

Ever? Judea? Zion?

“Another somewhat turgid recitation of the traditional Palestinian narrative.”

It transmitted vital intelligence about Soviet military technology.

From Herzl to Daniel arap Moi.

From Ben-Gurion vs. Weizmann to Rabin vs. Peres.