Is This Solution Possible?

This solution could be a realistic objective if it were conceivable that the Arabs could destroy Israel's military capability, her economy and her morale. But the Six-Day War has shown that the destruction of Israel by military force is not a realistic objective. Since the war, the Israelis have doubled their defence effort and her army is now stronger than it was in 1967. The actions of the Palestinian guerillas are so small that they cannot substantially affect the military balance of power.

Israel's economy is prospering:- G.N.P. rose by 12% in 1968, tourism rose by 48% in 1968. immigration rose by 70% in 1968. These figures seem to show that the protracted conflict increases the rate of Israel's technological development.