Henry Siegman is an articulate advocate of a two-state solution for Israel/Palestine. His nuanced knowledge of the issues, including the finer points of U.S. diplomacy is unrivalled. In this piece he addresses Elliott Abrams dismissal of a joint letter addressed to the President that advocates a two-state solution, a more assertive U.S. role and the articulation by the U.S. of a framework for settlement.

Text of the January 24 letter referred to in the article, and a link to the Abrams article that Seigman eviscerates.  Readers will recall that Abrams served in the George W. Bush NSC as a senior Middle East staffer, and informally as self-appointed protector and advocate for Israel.