Let us imagine the following political and economic construction. The relations between Israel and surrounding states are friendly. All these countries are fast developed and prosper. They form the Levantine Union analogous to the European Union.
Israel is its financial, technological, and political center and uses resources of the all region.
Unrealizable fiction? What does obstruct its realization?

Thursday, June 21, 2007
PM Olmert to German official: "First of all, the Palestinians must take action themselves." 

(Communicated by the Prime Minister’s Media Adviser)

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met yesterday evening (Saturday), 23 December 2006, at his Jerusalem residence, with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas. During the meeting, which was conducted in a good and friendly atmosphere, the two men expressed their willingness to cooperate - as genuine partners - in an effort to advance the peace process between Israel and the PA and to reach a solution of two states living side by side in peace and security, according to the Roadmap.