A Palestinian state alongside a secure Israel is the sine qua non of a stable peace between Arabs and Israelis, and at this late date would realize a modicum of the Palestinians' moral and legal territorial rights (roughly equal to those of the Jews/Israelis), and a long-standing aspiration for self-determination. A defense of the two-state option, and a qualified defense of the Oslo Accords against Islamist and radical Jewish rejectionist critics is therefore offered. Besides satisfying Palestinian aspirations, Palestinian statehood would help open the way to a comprehensive peace between the Arabs and Israel, through a just, negotiated settlement of the Syrian/Lebanese-Israeli territorial disputes. A comprehensive peace, in turn, should stimulate economic and cultural cooperation between Israel and the Arab countries (the peace divided), lending it additional strength. Increased stability should also result from the hoped-for liberalization and democratization of the region's Arab regimes.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
ISBN-13
9780820448770
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94585896
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Political Science
Author
Haig Khatchadourian
Publication Name
The Quest for Peace between Israel and the Palestinians / Haig Khatchadourian.
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
169 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
230mm
Item Width
160mm
Volume
8
Item Weight
260g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Haig Khatchadourian
Series Title
Conflict and Consciousness Studies in War, Peace, and Social Thought