COMMENTS ON ALON BEN-MEIR'S "THE CASE FOR AN ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN-JORDANIAN CONFEDERATION, WHY NOW AND HOW". (December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Saras, Issa
• Other Names: Ben-Meir Alon guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: World affairs. Volume 185:Number 4(2022)
• Page Start: 766
• Page End: 778
• Publication Date: 2022-12
• Subjects: Middle East -- Palestine -- Israel -- Jordan -- Confederation -- Palestinian Context -- Policy Proposal -- Conflict Resolution; Oriente Medio -- Palestina -- Israel -- Jordania -- Confederación -- Contexto Palestino -- Propuesta de Política -- Resolución de Conflictos; 中东 -- 巴勒斯坦 -- 以色列 -- 约旦 -- 联盟 -- 巴勒斯坦情境 -- 政策提议 -- 冲突解决。; International relations -- Periodicals; Peace -- Periodicals; Arbitration (International law) -- Periodicals; United States -- Foreign relations -- Periodicals; Arbitration (International law); International relations; Peace; United states; Foreign relations; Internationale politiek; Periodicals; 327.05
• DOI: 10.1177/00438200221130062
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0043-8200

Abstract

This essay draws attention to some of the current conditions in Palestine as these relate to, and potentially affect, the arguments contained in Alon Ben-Meir's (2022) recent proposal for an Israeli-Palestinian-Jordanian Confederation. In contrast to the level of free speech in Israel, the situation in Palestine is significantly more guarded and less understood abroad. I argue that this should be taken into account in any and all proposals for conflict resolution between the two peoples. My aim is to highlight some important aspects of the proposal and encourage Israelis and Palestinians alike to investigate more deeply what is happening in Palestine in order to assist in generating policy solutions that consider the concerns and the goals of both peoples in the context of a permanent solution to their conflict .