Triumph of Hope Over Experience

I've been told the definition of "Madness" is continuing to do the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. It's comforting to see it in other people as well:

Olmert became the first Israeli prime minister to visit a West Bank city since 2000, when a Palestinian uprising broke out. An Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman said this showed a new level of trust between the sides.

"I came here in order to discuss with you the fundamental issues outstanding between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, hoping that this will lead us soon into negotiations about the creation of a Palestinian state," Olmert said, with Abbas standing at his side, at the start of their talks.