A liberal translation for the idea that you should never make an offer that you know the other cannot accept. Don't offer to split the bill if you will be Offended by the offers acceptance. The Talmud says that you should not invite a friend to eat with you if you know that he has just eaten. Can we apply this to current world politics- specifically the meltdown in the Mideast?
Don't make an offer you know the other side can't accept. Could Abbas and Netanyahu seriously negotiate with each other? Can Israel talk honestly with Iran or the Kurds? Is there a Palestinian Tal Becker?
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