summary THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC AGENDA OF THE ELITE OF NATION STATES THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE'S VISION OF JUSTICE & VIABLE STATE, THE ISRAELI PEOPLE'S TRAUMA AND NEED FOR PEACE AND SECURITY CAN COALESCE WITH INITIATIVES AND ACTION BASED ON REALITIES OF HISTORY, INTERCONNECTION & REACTIONS TO EVENTS ON THE WORLD STAGE, IN LIEU OF FORCE DRIVEN BY MYTH & DEMONIZING. This writer has tried to supplement the work and literature of many historians, journalists and scholars, from the news rooms and universities in the middle-east and countries all around the world who in the main have critiqued history and the current action on the ground with a try to understand and explore personalities, motives and their "game plan". My option has been to focus on concepts to posit a viable pragmatic means to stop the current madness soonest by creating an INTERNATIONAL TEAM dedicated to put specialists including economic, medical, social, military & others on the ground soonest (not as observers - but "active") to provide as best they can - security & other critical needs creating some element of confidence as the TEAM solicits inputs from all relevant parties to then quickly prapare a comprehensive plan for an "end game", the basic elements to be put to a vote of the people of Israel and Palestine, with the elite of governments and nations then expected to execute Agreements, treaties, protocols, etc. to reflect the Plan and acceptance by the Palestinian and Israeli people. See my articles on the imc (dc, nyc, belgium, israel etc.) Now for some items of reality, posits and speculation. Before the government of Israel and Palistinian Authority can reliably assure implementation of a comprehensive "end game" Agreement: An inclusive diverse reorganization of the Palestine Authority with general elections expected is critical to assure support of the Agreement and the end of Intifada II and terrorist acts by "the street" -the mass of the Palestinian people. The current Knesset, Lukid majority government, tied to a historic policy of a Zionist vision of dispossession, must be replaced by a vote and coallition of parties dedicated to a just peace to reflect the spirit of the UN Partition Plan of 1947 for a viable independent Palestinian State, responsibly addressing all critical issues, and as suggested below initiatives leading to friendship and collaboration with the Palestinian and neighboring States. Looking backward to assign blame, vindicate actions, find revenge, for economic, social, or military abuse, in the pursuit of ideology or "defense", or for rebellion, the acts of freedom fighters or terrorists as you choose to label them, may be likely to abort the process. I recommend a means of public forum to admit past acts, and seeking forgiveness following the example of South Africa. Those who choose not to participate with this process may be encouraged to depart from the two "would be friendly" States. The reality of peace and security in the region mandates serious attention to building collaboration in trade, labor, business, education, medical, the joint use of ports and development of infrastructure and resources (water and off-shore gas for example), open borders and such interdependence that the current concerns of threat can be put into the dustbin of history. One more observation: The "green line" of borders before 1967 has been denoted to define the boundries of the new state of Palestine by the UN Resolution 242, with sharing of Jerusalem to reflect the spirit of the 1947 Partition Plan as I understand history. If Israel with the backing of the USA continue to try to "re-open" the question of such boundries - It may be a useful ploy of the Palestinians to take a position (now also free to open the question of bounderies) to reflect the UN 1947 Partition Plan boundries, and pursue claim to lands along the border of Lebanon, Sinai atc. taken by Israel in 1948. There are extremists among both the Palestinians and Israelis, and they will not agree to any pragmatic terms, and some are likely to engage in violent acts with no end for such. All parties must recognise this as another element of reality and work together to minimize these acts and control the extremists by lawfull means - not by incursion across borders and assassination. That's my contribution for today for peace - please - All parties try to wake up to reaity! Thank you, R.M. SACHERE