The
Israeli government has no love lost for John Kerry. Benjamin Netanyahu and his
inner circle are deeply irritated by Kerry´s continued efforts to bring peace
to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. They let that displeasure be known through
informal channels. When they meet the US Secretary of State they seem to be
willing to play the diplomatic game. But they are not. And that´s why they have
cancelled the release of the last batch of Palestinian prisoners that should
have found their freedom days ago. More. They have decided to build extra
settlements -700 new homes – in occupied land in the East Jerusalem area.
Israel
top leaders believe they can only count on their own means to protect their
country. They see the emergence of a Palestinian State as a serious threat to
their own security. They prefer the current status quo. But the present
arrangement has no real future. It is a major source of conflict a very serious
violation of basic principles of international law. Sooner or later, both sides
will have to find a more accommodating solution. The ball, however, is more on
the Israeli camp than on the other side. This is a debate the Israelis should
have among themselves.
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