Sunday, February 28, 2010

Israel and Palestine 101

I understand the basics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflicts. But after the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the six-day war in 1967, and land conflicts since, I struggle to find direction in the peace accords from the last four decades.

Carol Strenger writes a brief synopsis of the challenges to a resolution between Palestine and Israel in "Talking Cure Diplomacy." He suggests time tables are not feasible and the agreement process should be "open-ended until a two-state solution can be reached.

This is one of the most succinct descriptions of the conflict I've ever read, and is relevant in the current contentious settlement issues. Talking Cure Diplomacy

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