Op-ed: Instead of a position of frowning and naysaying, Israel could've welcomed the Palestinian unity government, saying it would take to any authority, Hamas included, that would honor the Quartet's conditions.

Analysis: Israel's relatively moderate response to the Palestinian unity government is the final note in the last round of peace talks, in which not only did Israel begin a sad bout of the blame game, it also lost at its own game; meanwhile, Lieberman suggests making peace with Saudis instead of Palestinians.