Israel's establishment in 1948 was legal but immoral. Isreal's occupation beyond its borders is both illegal and immoral. Asking the US to be an "honest" broker is such a situation will be a repetition of the historical brokering by the US with the Native Americans. The two superpowers in the Middle East, Israel and the United States, will act no differently than usual in the history of mankind - power is never given up. Horace Walpole wrote that life is a comedy for those who think, a tragedy for those who feel. The tragicomedy in the Middle East continues. A broker works with both sides - Israel and Palestine. Two Zionists debating the issue confirms my thesis. kb