Comment and Opinion
JPost: Distrust and the reality of coexistence, by Alon Ben-Meir
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“One of the main impediments to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the complete lack of trust between the two sides.
What makes the conflict even more intractable is that neither side believes that its distrust can be mitigated given the history of the conflict, their contrasting objectives, and the day-to-day experiences reinforced by the constant maligning of each other through their public narratives.
This results in an ever-diminishing prospect for reconciliation which inhibits concessions and drives both sides to resort to a zero-sum negotiating posture.”