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The Middle East in the Super Powers House of Mirrors
Attempting to understand the limping march towards peace in the
Middle East without the benefit of historic perspective is like
awakening in a house of mirrors where the lines between real and
fake are blurred, where it is difficult to tell a foe from a
friend, and where at times it seems that there is no way out. To
comprehend the Middle East one must consider the convoluted, and
often counterproductive role the super powers have played in the
region.  The solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
resides in two separate spheres, that intertwine and often
conflict each other. The first is the regional Israeli-Arab
sphere. The second is the long standing and ongoing conflict
between the US and Russia (beforehand the USSR). Within these
spheres there exist numerous different dy