Why Israel should promote peace in the midst of war
As Israel wages war against Hamas, it must simultaneously propose a path toward peace.
Clearly, it is difficult to talk about peace during wartime. Temperatures are running high, and an understandable sense of pain and outrage has overtaken even the soundest of minds. So much so that there are those who cannot see past seeking revenge. But a peace initiative is the only way Israel’s ultimate security can succeed.
Israel should vow that, once the war ends, it will aspire to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a two-state solution. To start this process immediately, it should reach out to Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of the Palestinian Authority, and offer to resume negotiations on an interim, or even final, agreement.… Seguir leyendo »