I
decided long ago not to write about the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
The main reason has been that I do not see a solution to it unless the United
States plays a balanced role in the peace process. The US is the only country
that can help Israel to adopt a reasonable approach and encourage the country’s
leaders to engage the Palestinian side in a mutually beneficial way.
With
time, the trust has been seriously eroded and peace has become less and less
viable. The basis for a resolution has gradually been undermined. In fact, the obstacles
have gained additional volume during the past few years.
Today,
President Trump launched what he calls “a peace plan” for Israel and Palestine.
The plan is very close to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s ambitions. Secondly, it
does not consider that peace must come from within, from the involvement of the
parties to the conflict. In the case, the Palestinians have not been heard, they
have been excluded from the plan’s design. They could still be interested in
taking this project and negotiate it. But I doubt. The proposal goes too far in
the Israeli direction. And without the Palestinian buy-in there is no true
plan.
Let’s
in meantime wait for a more detailed reaction from the Palestinian side. Even
if one can guess what it might be.
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