Comment and Opinion
The Independent: If Palestinians want a state, they must negotiate it. Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu understand this – but do Hamas or the people of Gaza? by Uri Dromi
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“The road to a real Palestinian state goes through the negotiation table, and any attempt to bypass it is doomed to fail. Benjamin Netanyahu was the first Israeli Prime Minister to agree to a 10-month freeze on settlements so to allow the Palestinians to return to the negotiation table.
Loyal to their old tradition, they refused.
In an ideal world, Israel should have been the first to support the acceptance of a Palestinian state to the UN. It takes two to tango, though, and it seems the Palestinians picked other partners.”