more on Israel / Palestine

I just came across this statement by the Evangelicals for Social Action (ESA) in favor of the two-state solution in Israel. Apparently there's a group, "Christians United For Israel," that is opposing the two-state solution and has pledged to pressure the White House, etc.

A long time ago (the 70's?) Ron Sider, the president of ESA, wrote a well-received book entitled "Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger." Ron Sider has been on my radar screen ever since.
ESA Statement on Israel/Palestine

Below is the main page of the website if you want to sign on the petition. I'm praying about it and probably will do so, just for my own coming to conviction, if nothing else.
ESA

What's rumbling around in my head as I write this is yesterday's lesson from the Older Testament, Isaiah 11:1-10. The Spirit anointed rooted of Jesse will bring about this amazing world where the wolf will lie down with the lamb, the cow with the bear, and a little child will lead them... where they will not hurt or destroy on all God's holy mountain for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of God as the waters cover the earth.

How will he do this?? Certainly when he comes again to make all things right, but the Scriptures also seem to indicate (eg. Ephesians 3) that he is also doing so now, and wills that things being moving that way even now, through his people.

While Israel must secure itself, it must also exemplify their messianic vision at some level. Only God can ultimately secure anyone. And I think God must be trusted to deliver the exact borders that were promised to Abraham. Couldn't working for peace, and "giving up" land actually be a sign of faith and not that terrorism wins concessions.

Lastly, while I know that the U.N. is pretty worthless these days, I believe it was the U.N. that voted at the end of WWII to partition the land between a state for the Jews and one for the Palestinians, with actual borders defined (I think). But instead of the U.N. it is the U.S. brokering the deal, with a president pledged to bring it about before he leaves office - on the one hand it's a great goal to have and would be a great legacy, but on the other hand it's extremely dangerous to try to pressure something like this through...