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MK Begin on Israeli Gestures to a Peace Agreement

December 22, 2011 | Benny Begin
MK Beni Begin discusses the concessions Israel has made toward negotiations with the Palestinians, including turning over almost all of Judea and Samaria and a building freeze, all which were refused by Palestinian Authority leader Abu Mazen as insufficient. He calls for international pressure to move toward direct negotiations without preconditions.  
The Palestinian Refugees on the Day After “Independence”

The Palestinian Refugees on the Day After “Independence”

December 1, 2010 | Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi
According to the Palestinian consensus, non-implementation of the right of return will leave open the gates of the conflict with Israel. This implies justification for the continued armed struggle against Israel even following the establishment of a Palestinian state. Furthermore, the Arab Peace Initiative does not envision the Palestinian refugees being resettled in a West Bank and Gaza Palestinian state.
Is Palestinian Statehood Still a Valid Option?

Is Palestinian Statehood Still a Valid Option?

March 1, 2006 | Zalman Shoval
The cornerstone of Hamas' program, its very raison-d'etre, is the destruction of Israel, replacing it with an Islamist, fundamentalist, intolerant state reaching from the Mediterranean to the Jordan River and beyond. The dominant theme of all their statements includes no territorial compromise - no peace even if Israel were to hand over all the territories and eastern Jerusalem; at most, some sort of temporary armistice (hudna).
The Peace Process and the “Right of Return”

The Peace Process and the “Right of Return”

May 15, 1996