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Israel's extraordinary economic, scientific and cultural accomplishments do not in any way diminish its citizens' desire for peace. Despite witnessing years of rocket attacks, suicide bombings and Palestinian rejection of proposals for statehood, the vast majority of Israelis still support the two-state solution. Israelis have proved their eagerness to embrace genuine peace offers from Arab leaders, such as Egypt's President Anwar Sadat and King Abdullah of Jordan, and their readiness to make painful concessions. That Israelis are willing to share their homeland with a people that has so often sought their destruction is a further testament to their yearning for peace. As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently declared at the White House, we want "a peace that will last for generations--our generation, our children's generation and the next."

Michael B. Oren, Israel's Ambassador to the U.S., WASHINGTON

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