Forget the two-state solution, Part 3.

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genstrike

Really good article from EI on the peace talks.  It's

What if peace talks "succeed?"

 

Many commentators expect the direct talks between Israelis and Palestinians to fail. But there is a much worse scenario: what if they "succeed?"

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Such a scenario could sound a death-knell for Palestinian human rights. The Palestinian people have shown a remarkable capacity to regenerate resistance and evolve new strategies after suffering harsh setbacks over the past century. But there may be no recovery this time around. A "peace agreement" would end the applicability of international law to the resolution of the conflict; permanently fragment the Palestinian people; and demobilize Arab and international solidarity.

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