POLI 347 Chapter Notes -Marwan Al-Muasher, Benjamin Netanyahu, New Approach
28 Sep 2014
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Palestinian-israeli direct talk: the case for a regional approach. Marwan muasher: usa secretary of state hillary clinton embraced position of us negotiator for. Minister ehud barak insisted on keeping arabs out. Israel + syria issues israelis don"t want to return golan heights without solution to. Jerusalem for palestine: refugees, modifying relationship with iran, hezbollah for syria. Palestinians/syrians = provides arab cover for painful compromises. Israelis = convinces them they"re getting regional peace and security: agreement is not a separate peace deal with palestinians or one with syria that lacks solution for israel"s security needs. Provides both sides with regional safety net. Creates new/enabling environment where both parties see settlement as serving best national interests respectively. Implicit obligation for arabs to deliver hamas and hezbollah through security guarantees: hamas/hezbollah in agreements turns both organizations into purely political ones, they become arab responsibility instead of. Israeli/palestinian one (israel military solution to disarm hezbollah in lebanon in 2006 or hamas in.
