The nine months timeframe gives the Israelis in particular the opportunity to negotiate for the sake of negotiation, not to reach an agreement. It also gives them more time to build more settlement facts on the ground. One way to avoid this lazy approach to the talks is to agree in advance that they will not only discuss "final status" issues but also the way to implement a final status agreement. Such a process would include taking concrete steps to improve the conditions of the Palestinians, not least some more autonomy to develop the infrastructure of the intended state of Palestine. If this can happen, people will see some light at the end of the tunnel and begin to be convinced that the negotiations are worthwhile.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 21:42:26 +0000
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