Israel's pragmatic peace movement

Michael Totten does a fabulous interview with two Israeli members of Peace Now. What's striking to me is their pragmatism... completely absent is the more blissful idealism generally associated with the peace movement in the U.S.

As a side note, I find it interesting that Israelis have been so calmly self-critical of their government, while in the U.S. there's such an extreme right-wing political correctness issued against speaking critically of Israel at all. I've always thought that one of the great Jewish gifts to itself was its appreciation, and expectation, of critical thought. To offer an answer is good; to ask a question is great.