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Looking ahead, Palestinians have growing global millions of supporters. At the same time throughout the Middle East, visceral anti-American/anti-Israeli passion is resonant.
Combined with Arab Spring aspirations, it's combustible enough to target other Israeli embassies besides Cairo's, demand democratic change benefitting Palestine, and further isolate Israel, America and key EU allies failing to recognize a new spirit and embrace it enough to matter.
Global boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) initiatives are also vibrant, as well as increasing numbers of Israeli Jews voting with their feet and leaving. They're fed up with rogue leaders and policies no one should tolerate.
Things that can't go on forever, won't. They never do no matter how long it takes to roust them. It's true in America, Israel and everywhere.
Under responsible emerging new leaders, committed grassroots spirit one day will triumph in ways old guard fossils never imagined or pursued. They're on the way out, or as Cook says, "The old men in suits have had their day."
For millions of Palestinians, it can't come a moment too soon.
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