'Palestinians' should be better off without direct talks

The New York Times' Ethan Bronner reports on what seems obvious: Why the US finally gave up on a 'settlement freeze' extension.I say "obvious" because it was clear to everyone that Israel would never formally agree to freeze building in Jerusalem, and that the 'Palestinians' had run up a tree on that and could not come down without a freeze in Jerusalem.I say "obvious" because it was clear to