[N.B. This is apparently not a proposal from the Israeli government but from some Israelis . Who are they? Do they include Netanyahu or is this a thinly disguised effort to encourage a coup against him? It is not clear to what extent this alleged "Israeli" proposal represents more than wishful thinking by a US administration that has lost control of both the situation in Palestine and domestically. What are the prospects that Hamas will accept a proposal that appears to be premised on its own disenfranchisement and the continued denial of self-determination to Palestinians? How does the perpetuation of internationally recognized injustice lead to "peace? How does sidestepping multiple UN Security Council resolutions or the notion of a two-state solution produce reconciliation and security for Israelis, Palestinians, or the neighbors of Israel in West Asia? What, if any, buy-in from those neighbors and the broader Arab and Muslim worlds is there to this American effort to reassert US primacy in Israel-Palestine affairs? Does the Biden administration have buy-in from the powers that be in American politics?]
The Financial Times, June 1, 2024