My heart goes out to Mark Halperin of New York, Brigitte Cohen of Marseilles and Frank Lipschitz of Berlin (all the names are fictional). The three, like other activists in their Jewish communities, are enthusiastic Israel supporters. All three believe that the two-state solution is the sole key to ensuring the Jewish and democratic nature of the State of Israel. What are they telling their congressman, the students in their class or the neighbor across the way when asked these days where Israel’s government is heading?

Can they promise that the Israeli leadership is, in fact, willing to give back territories for peace and isn’t just playing for time? How can they know who is telling the truth regarding Israel’s intentions: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose representatives are conducting negotiations with the Palestinians on a permanent arrangement? Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, who called mediator US Secretary of State John Kerry “messianic”? Or is perhaps Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon right when he says that King Bibi (Netanyahu) is politically naked?

On March 4, Netanyahu is expected to deliver a speech at the annual Washington conference of the pro-Israel lobby, AIPAC, with the same positive message he keeps expounding regarding the diplomatic process. It will likely be similar to his address before the heads of the Conference of Presidents in Jerusalem on Feb. 17, where he said: "[The second thing that] we’re discussing every day is how to achieve a secure and enduring peace with the Palestinians. … And we have to achieve a durable and stable peace with our Palestinian neighbors.”

Could it actually be any way else? In its basic guidelines, the government pledges to “advance the political process and act to promote peace with all our neighbors, while preserving the security, historic and national interests of Israel.”