Speaking today at Davos, Secretary of State John Kerry promised to see the finalization of a peace deal to establish an independent Palestinian state with no Israeli troops occupying it at all.
Kerry didn’t give any indication where that was, but said Israel would obviously never accept the deal “until they know the West Bank will not become another Gaza.”
And probably not even then, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu followed this up with a promise of his own not to uproot a single Israel from anywhere in the occupied West Bank, meaning the territory left for a Palestinian state is miniscule and decidedly non-contiguous.
Netanyahu’s comments came at a press conference, where he sought to reassure hawks that Kerry is not really pushing them to sign a framework agreement, and is just there to “put forth ideas.”
Netnyahu has changed his tune again. The last time his argument was all about Palestinians 'recognizing' Israel as a Jewish State but since the Jewish State is within borders enshrined in the UN the Palestinians cannot legitimize a 65Y occupation the UN has repeatedly declared is illegal. An occupation free Palestine is what Israel already guaranteed in its own self imposed obligation ie UN242.
Demanding Palestinian vouchsafe Israel protection as a pre-condition to ending the illegal occupation in the WB is a nonsense akin to the squatters caught recently inside the Palestinian village expecting protection when what they really needed was a solid kicking to teach them a lesson.
"A promise is a comfort to a fool."
Netanyahu doesn't want to pull Israeli citizens ( settlers) out of any new Palestinian state? – no problem. Let's do the smart thing – Let's make all of the Israelis in Palestine citizens of Palestine – obeying Palestinian laws, paying Palestinian taxes, etc. And to be evenhanded, let's let all Arabs in Israel become Israeli citizens – obeying and protected by Israeli laws, paying and benefiting from Israeli taxes, etc. And if anyone objects, let's let them live where they want.
I agree with you. Too bad no one listens to sober and compassionate solutions.
Kerry, as Sec. of State, is required to speak occasionally, but seems not to mind that what comes out of his mouth is frequently idiotic, denies reality, or is easily contradicted by the next speaker.
Kerry, as Sec. of State, is required to speak occasionally, but seems not to mind that what comes out of his mouth is frequently idiotic, denies reality, or is easily contradicted by the next speaker.
Kerry, as Sec. of State, is required to speak occasionally, but seems not to mind that what comes out of his mouth is frequently idiotic, denies reality, or is easily contradicted by the next speaker.