It takes bold US leadership to effect a change in the Israeli-Palestinian discourse, and Biden may well bethe right president at the right time that will ultimately serve the Israelis as much if not more than the Palestinians.
Seventy-three years of deadly illusions must come to an end
Both sides in the Israel-Palestine conflict must decide whether to chart a new path leading to a mutually gratifying peace or continue a self-consuming conflict.
President Biden may well succeed in forging an Israeli-Palestinian peace by restating in the strongest terms that a two-state solution remains the only viable option and works to create the conditions on the gr
The Occupation Poses The Greatest Danger To Israel
Any observer of Israel’s continuing occupation cannot but conclude that the occupation is indefensible as it prevents the establishment of a Palestinian state and perilously erodes the country’s moral foundation to a degree that challenges the premise behind its very creation.
Regardless of how the current and future violent conflicts between Israel and the Palestinians in Jerusalem will end, there will be no Israeli-Palestinian peace unless East Jerusalem becomes the capital of a Palestinian state while the city remains united.
Righting the Wrong
The flareup that has engulfed East Jerusalem over the past few days should surprise no one. The status quo could never be sustained; the Palestinians’ resentment of the occupation was only deepening and any incident could have precipitated a violent outbreak.
