Apparently, Sharon’s condition is beginning to improve, opening the possibility that a resuscitated Sharon and a zombie Arafat could possibly reemerge and, employing the lessons learned by brushing up against the hereafter, lead their respective peoples towards peace and comity.

What? Got a better idea?

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.