Well, unless you've been secluded somewhere in the Himalayas today, you've probably already heard the news.

President Obama is backing a Mideast peace plan based on pre-1967 borders.

He said, "The dream of a Jewish and democratic state cannot be fulfilled with permanent occupation." According to his vision of the Middle East, any future solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict "must embody two sovereign states based on pre-1967 borders" (NY Times).

This is a shame on multiple levels. Not only does it place US foreign policy solidly in alignment with the Palestinian position, but it also constitutes a betrayal of our closest ally in that part of the world--the State of Israel.

We're still digesting all of this. Keep your televisions tuned to the news.

More later.