In general, other than a focal point of resistance on the extreme and right-wing fringes, the essentials of the century plan enjoy consensus. This is not surprising. This is a good plan, perhaps the best for Israel, given the undeniable fact: In the end, we will have to live here together, Israelis and Palestinians, Jews and Arabs.

The Obama administration's final chord was a non-veto decision against Israel in the United Nations. Until recently, that was the political starting point: Israel must retreat to the 1967 lines, where its eastern border will be, and perhaps exchange of territory. Sovereignty in the Jordan Valley, and in other territories in Judea and Samaria, was not at issue, and if so, only in settlement blocs, subject to the withdrawal and establishment of a Palestinian state.

Not only did the security and media elites gradually have to be released from Oslo Syndrome, most of the international community is still committed to the concept, even though it has been leading Israelis and Palestinians in a deadly violent way for three decades.
Netanyahu reversed the order and repaired the great Oslo mishap. He brought an outline that recognizes the Jewish affinity for the land and receives sovereignty - all with the support of the Americans. American support for the right to apply sovereignty and the backing of some of the Arab world - all of which were not part of the Oslo process. And that difference makes Netanyahu the successor of Begin, not Yitzhak Rabin.

It should be clear, if the left comes to power, the Oslo doctrine will reign on the political horizon and be dragged into decades of stagnation, terror and futile thought fixation. So Netanyahu should now put the right-of-way to the settlement on the table. Moving from the Oslo era to the Trump outline era. If there is one principle that is true about agreements with hostile parties - not the ones with which there is a peaceful peace anyway - is that only a right-wing leader can lead to a settlement. This was true of Egypt, it was true of Netanyahu's warming with the moderate Arab states (from last week businessmen can travel to Saudi Arabia), and that could be true of the complex case of the Palestinians.

There is no leftist leader today who is willing to admit the collapse of the Oslo concept, and some are even offering "separation" formulas. That is, additional disengagement moves whose results are understandable to all.

If Netanyahu wants to register history as Begin's way, he should take the step forward toward the Palestinians as well; Make these days their son-in-law's moment, too. Although and perhaps even because of his sharp speech yesterday in Cairo, Abu Mazen should be invited to a talk in Jerusalem, or even offered to come to Ramallah. As Hezi Simantov commented yesterday, News 13, despite the sharp wording, Abu Mazen left a maneuvering room for himself. A declarative, almost defiant, move, like direct appeal to the Palestinians, can also help them get free from the Oslo Syndrome, and see if the Palestinian leadership is ready to move into yesterday's world - for tomorrow's opportunity. And if the current leadership insists on not listening, one can hope that the new generation of Palestinians, who see where the Oslo route took him, will listen.