Thursday, January 23, 2014

My letter to CSM RE Few Israelis, Palestinians see two-state solution as feasible. What’s the alternative?


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RE: Few Israelis, Palestinians see two-state solution as feasible. What’s the alternative? A new Zogby poll reveals widespread disillusionment with the Oslo Accords. Here’s a look at some other potential scenarios being discussed.
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/Olive-Press/2014/0122/Few-Israelis-Palestinians-see-two-state-solution-as-feasible.-What-s-the-alternative

Dear Editor,

"What is the alternative to a two state solution?" is a very good question.  One could toss out all the many UN Resolutions regarding Israel and Palestine and there would still be a sovereign Israel with an established infrastructure and many engaged loyal citizens with good jobs and security... and there would still be a huge ongoing Palestine refugee crisis with no security or peace for the native non-Jewish population of the Holy Land. 

Minus efforts to build a Palestinian state by insisting on FULL respect for international law and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with a negotiated end to the Israel-Palestine conflict, the conflict will continue to be whatever anybody wants it to be, with religious extremists and bigots on both sides gaining the most ground.  Ivy tower scholars and rabble rousing one state activists might be able to earn a relatively comfortable living for themselves, but they will not be able to provide jobs or passports and a brighter future for stateless Palestinians- and continued funding for UNWRA.  What is bad now, has the potential to become much much worse.

Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab

NOTES

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  • All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
The Golden Rule... Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

The Office of International Religious Freedom ( http://www.state.gov/j/drl/irf/Given the U.S. commitment to religious freedom, and to the international covenants that guarantee it as the inalienable right of every human being, the United States seeks to:

Promote freedom of religion and conscience throughout the world as a fundamental human right and as a source of stability for all countries

American Task Force on Palestine (ATFP) supports Palestinian institution-building, good governance, anti-corruption measures, economic development, and improved living standards. ATFP categorically and unequivocally condemns all violence against civilians, no matter the cause and who the victims or perpetrators may be. http://www.americantaskforce.org/

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