Short excerpt:

About six weeks ago, word first surfaced of a set of earlier, unofficial negotiations between Israel and Syria, which had resulted in a draft agreement between the two countries. The agreement provides for an Israeli withdrawal from the Golan Heights, most of which would then be turned into a park accessible (without visas) to both Syrians and Israelis. (Personally, I think this is a very imaginative solution.) It also provides for demilitarization of the border, Israeli control of water rights from the Sea of Galilee and the upper Jordan, and verification.

Ha’Aretz reports that the U.S. strongly opposed talks between Israel and Syria. It doesn’t make any sense beyond bullheadedness. The comments over at ObWi are also interesting… read them if you’re interested in these things.