The Perils of Palestinian Strategy
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is right to opt for a new peace paradigm vis-à-vis Israel, but his plan for a unilateral declaration of Palestinian independence might be the wrong choice. Indeed, it could lead to a deal that would be highly unpalatable to most Palestinians.
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TEL AVIV – It should be clear to all by now that talks between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu cannot produce a peace agreement. Yet it would be wrong to dwell excessively on current leaders’ weaknesses, for to do so presupposes that with different leaders at the helm, an Israeli-Palestinian agreement could be reached through bilateral negotiations.