My letter to The Atlantic RE Is Peace Possible? Chapter 3: Refugees

A section of Israel's separation barrier is seen on a hill between the West Bank village of Abu Dis and Jabel Mukaber on the edge of Jerusalem / AP

Resolving the Palestinian Refugee Crisis

Can a peace agreement meet the needs of displaced Palestinians while preserving Israel as a Jewish state? The third in our four-part series on the key barriers to peace in the Middle East.

RE: THE ATLANTIC... Is Peace Possible? Chapter 3: Refugees

Dear Editor,

I was delighted to see that you featured such an informative video seeking potential solutions to the refugee situation in the Israel-Palestine conflict.

However I am very concerned that in trying to be balanced and fair you failed to really think about and comprehend the danger of being fixated on empowering Israel's Jewishness. Tragically for all involved, the past sixty years have shown that Israel's interpretation of what it means to be Jewish has created huge problems, exasperated bigotry all through out the region and inspired the worst in many people.

A fully secular two state solution based on full respect for universal basic human rights to once and for all end the Israel-Palestine conflict is a very reasonable, compassionate and intelligent goal.... regardless of any one's supposed race or religion.

Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab

NOTES
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