This is the scene in Jerusalem today, with the Dome of the Rock half-covered by a fluffy white blanket of hope and understanding.
Paul Waldman is a weekly columnist and senior writer for The American Prospect. He also writes for the Plum Line blog at The Washington Post and The Week and is the author of Being Right Is Not Enough: What Progressives Must Learn From Conservative Success. Follow @paulwaldman1 More by Paul Waldman