Perspective 139. A Palestinian State: Only Viable Option?
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The two-state solution – a Palestinian state alongside Israel – is currently rejected by majorities of both Palestinians and Israelis. Is it, nevertheless, the only realistic way out of the destructive Gaza war and the underlying impasse? Yes. Neither Hamas nor Israel is a viable long-term ruler of Gaza. Something else will have to emerge, sooner or later. The framework actually already exists: the Palestinian Authority (PA) has legitimacy in Gaza by virtue of the Oslo accords, and it governed there for 13 years before being forcefully tossed out by Hamas. Despite the PA’s pitiful standing among Palestinians at present, it remains the logical candidate for eventual ruler of Gaza – and the core of a Palestinian state.
Perspective 139. A Palestinian State: Only Viable Option?
Perspective 139. A Palestinian State: Only…
Perspective 139. A Palestinian State: Only Viable Option?
The two-state solution – a Palestinian state alongside Israel – is currently rejected by majorities of both Palestinians and Israelis. Is it, nevertheless, the only realistic way out of the destructive Gaza war and the underlying impasse? Yes. Neither Hamas nor Israel is a viable long-term ruler of Gaza. Something else will have to emerge, sooner or later. The framework actually already exists: the Palestinian Authority (PA) has legitimacy in Gaza by virtue of the Oslo accords, and it governed there for 13 years before being forcefully tossed out by Hamas. Despite the PA’s pitiful standing among Palestinians at present, it remains the logical candidate for eventual ruler of Gaza – and the core of a Palestinian state.