The strength of mycountry and my people through history has always been its ability to debate, beself-critical, and respect differences of opinion. There is certainly noprospect for peace here in Israel if the extremists within the presentgovernment have their way. If the Palestinians, on the other hand, are able tochange direction and reject the ways of Hamas as uncompromising haters ofIsrael's very existence, they would strengthen the hand of the many Israeliswho continue to dream and strive for peace.