The turn to the further right by the Likud Party in Israel just reinforces the
argument that 1) there is no political will within Israel to make a
comprehensive peace with the Palestinians and 2) the Two State Solution
(TSS) is dead. If one reads between the lines and listens carefully to what
Israeli spokespersons are saying one will comprehend what Israel wants: a
Three State Solution (3SS) with 1) Israel with Area C and part of Area B; 2)
Palestinian Authority with Area A and part of Area B; and 3) Gaza. Israel is
already calling the checkpoints between Area's A and C as border crossings,
an obvious reference to two entities and its spokespersons state that Oslo
gave Area A and B to Palestinians and the Palestinians negotiated away
Area C. As to Gaza, they claim that in 2005 that they dismantled the
settlements and left Gaza giving them their "own State." Palestinians are
falling into the Israeli cunning trap yet again. Palestinians need to resist
by 1) seeking UN recognition--and use this platform to press for a One
State Solution (OSS) 2) strongly support the BDS movement 3) Support
the emergence of a new generation of Palestinians who will take up
their stone and restore the dignity of future generations and 4) most
importantly, unify the leadership in Gaza and the West Bank at all
costs.
See Jerusalem Post article: http://www.jpost.com/ DiplomacyAndPolitics/
Article.aspx?id=293562
argument that 1) there is no political will within Israel to make a
comprehensive peace with the Palestinians and 2) the Two State Solution
(TSS) is dead. If one reads between the lines and listens carefully to what
Israeli spokespersons are saying one will comprehend what Israel wants: a
Three State Solution (3SS) with 1) Israel with Area C and part of Area B; 2)
Palestinian Authority with Area A and part of Area B; and 3) Gaza. Israel is
already calling the checkpoints between Area's A and C as border crossings,
an obvious reference to two entities and its spokespersons state that Oslo
gave Area A and B to Palestinians and the Palestinians negotiated away
Area C. As to Gaza, they claim that in 2005 that they dismantled the
settlements and left Gaza giving them their "own State." Palestinians are
falling into the Israeli cunning trap yet again. Palestinians need to resist
by 1) seeking UN recognition--and use this platform to press for a One
State Solution (OSS) 2) strongly support the BDS movement 3) Support
the emergence of a new generation of Palestinians who will take up
their stone and restore the dignity of future generations and 4) most
importantly, unify the leadership in Gaza and the West Bank at all
costs.
See Jerusalem Post article: http://www.jpost.com/
"most importantly, unify the leadership in Gaza and the West Bank at all costs"
ReplyDeleteA set of unified objectives rather than leadership.