A Poker Players' Solution To The Middle East Conflict ?

[Chris Alger]

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"Israel has previously conducted negotiations with both the PA and Syria where giving up land for peace was on the table."

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This is true only to an extent. It depends on what you mean by "giving up land." Israel has never recognized a Palestinian right to statehood or a pragmatic need for a Palestinian state. By "state" I mean the meaningful, sovereign sense this term commonly implies. I'm referring to the conditions set by the Israeli cabinet to any Palestinian state envisioned by the roadmap, which in turn incorporate the limitations previously demanded by Israel. Israel, as of this date, does not intend to allow the Palestinians meangingful independence. As long as this situation exists, the prospects for peace in the region are nil.