israelis will never know the certainty and security that comes with sovereign and stable neighbors who are committed to co-existence. the hard realities of demography will take hold. more blood will be shed. this holy land will remain a symbol of our differences instead of our common humanity. i refuse to accept that future. and we all have a choice to make. each of us must choose the path of peace. >> we are all waiting to see what happens on sunday, the end of israel's self-imposed freeze on expanding jewish settlements in the west bank. palestinians have made it clear they will not keep talking if the israelis resume building. okay. on to teaching. could paying teachers based on merit help fix our schools? the thought is that kids will