As I posted below, Hezbollah could end their suffering at any point by taking one more unilateral step: release their hostages. It seems the Palestinians in Gaza have come to their senses and are ready to end the fighting by taking the same unilateral action:

All groups in Gaza, including Hamas, would now accept a cease-fire deal with Israel which would include releasing Gilad Shalit, according to the Palestinian Agriculture Minister, who also heads the coordinating committee of Palestinian organizations there.

Ibrahim Al-Naja said the factions were ready to stop the Qassam rocket fire if Israel’s ceased all military moves against the Palestinian factions in Gaza. They are also ready to release Shalit in exchange for guaranteeing the future release of Palestinian prisoners.

The last bit will never fly, but there can be negotiations I am sure. But the Palestinians are prepared to surrender. They have probably concluded their attack on Israel after Israel had withdrawn from Gaza (as they promised) was just not worth the pain they recieved in return. And let’s be clear. The radical Palestinians are simply a bunch of fantasizing thugs who have convinced themselves they can defeat Israel. Generations of brain washing has resulted in this result in Palestine. A bunch of violent and delusional fools who think kidnapping and small rockets will topple a country like Israel. It is time to cleanse the ME of this myth once in for all. The people there will live longer and we won’t need to risk our lives proving the obvious over and over and over again. There will be talk about all the theoretical face saving and images of Palestinian bravado. But the fact the conditions include cessation of rockets and the return of the kidnapped Israeli soldier is a sure sign of defeat.

Now, if only Hezbollah can come to their sense