I don't usually listen to Stymie's soliloquies but I made an exception in this case . Knowing that he had to say something after the exit of George Mitchell , I knew , also , that this was going to be stock "Fru-Fru" on the Middle East in general and something very pointed about Israeli / Palestinian negotiations . What Stymie attempted was a fumbling effort to pre-empt Netanyahu prior to his visit here . What he didn't figure on was the fact that he doesn't have "authority 1" to give away a square inch of Israeli territory and that if he tries to get any tougher with them a majority of voters and members of congress will cut him off at his liberal knees . Secondly , Stymie apparently has forgotten ( if he ever knew to begin with ) that Netanyahu is a magnificent , and dramatic public speaker and his counter punch before a joint session of congress is going to put Chicago Boy to shame .
Strategically , Israel cannot give up the Golan Heights . That's out ! Morally and Spritually , they can't and won't give up any part of Jerusalem that they currently control . Logistically , they're not about to give up a connecting strip of land between Gaza and the West Bank .
To put it mildly ... Stymie just stepped on his own nuts .