Good try, but, IMO, no cigar. I like Abdullah’s plan better.
Israel in every conceivable way is a thorn in the side of the Arab world - politically, culturally, religiously, socio-economically, etc., etc. Arabs were unable for almost 55 years to find enough reason to allow Israel to exist.
The real solution to the great dilemma is to be found among the greater Arab powers. If, for reasons of their own, they would decide to accept Israel, violence against that country would rapidly become “unfashionable”.
I am convinced that if the Arabs REALLY decide to accept Israel’s right to exist, Israelis will vote out of office any official who would not do what has to be done to achieve peace.
Foreign guarantors would be unnecessary in this case… and if this is not the case, they would be useless. American or Russian soldiers would have just as much trouble fighting urban Guerrillas as their Israeli counterparts.
Abdullah talks about accepting Israel’s right to exist. I don’t think he started this initiative before giving it the most careful consideration.
(I don’t mean to be dismissive of your ideas. I’m sure that many of them may ‘click in’ along the way) |
