Palestinians have recently been developing a peaceful multilevel strategy to achieve their national goals of a negotiated peace agreement with Israel, an end to the occupation, and the creation of a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders. …
These three new tactics—state building, nonviolent protests and economic measures—challenging the occupation, are no substitute for diplomacy, since this is a political problem that requires a political solution through a negotiated agreement. …
As Palestinians rightly demand their independence and emphasize that Israel must acknowledge their own deep history and attachment to the land, they should acknowledge the deep Jewish history in and connection to it as well. While neither side should be expected to renounce its national narrative, the bottom line is that to reach an agreement, both must make significant compromises on all major issues, including Jerusalem.
The development by Palestinians of an integrated peaceful strategy for achieving independence is in the interests of all parties, including Israel and the U.S.. Anyone seriously interested in achieving a two-state agreement should understand, and welcome, this new diversified and peaceful Palestinian strategy. Access the full article>>
