While some regional councils benefit from high municipal taxes, those who contribute to such riches – such as hospitality and factory workers – live in areas that do not enjoy the fruits of their labor.

Netanyahu is agitating for a Madrid-style regional conference, but its failure would be guaranteed from the start; meanwhile, Obama is looking for a way to ease tensions on the Palestinian front.

Op-ed: Time and again, the extremist rulers of the Palestinians try to eliminate Israel, only for their terrible plan to backfire; this Yom Kippur we will do their soul-searching for them.