Amidst the War on Terror and the ancillary struggles going on around the world, the primary issue is always the same: Israel and the Palestinians need to find a mutually agreeable peace arrangement. Unfortunately, that has proven impossible over the course of the last 2000 years or so. Now, in a move that is seen as being in line with the Obama administration's global push for improved diplomatic relations, the King of Jordan has called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept the creation of a Palestinian state.
Of course, Netanyahu's position is that he will not discuss the creation of a Palestinian state until Iran and its proxies in Hezbollah and Hamas are disarmed and no longer a threat to Israel. So, the same standoff seems to be inevitable. But, at least there is a dialogue and it would seem that, as more players become involved from moderate Arab nations, that an agreement can be reached.
It's no longer in Israel's best interest to oppose the creation of a Palestinian state. In fact, it would seem that world sentiment has already shifted in favor of the Palestinians. The Obama administration appears willing to push Israel into an arrangement that could greatly benefit the stability of that part of the world - and greatly advance America's ambitions in the region.
Obviously, the creation of a Palestinian state would come with major headaches, and would place a legitimate nation immediately next to one with which it will likely never have amicable relations. It will be at that point that the real fun would begin.
Even the Pope Has Begun Calling for a Palestinian State
Of course, Netanyahu's position is that he will not discuss the creation of a Palestinian state until Iran and its proxies in Hezbollah and Hamas are disarmed and no longer a threat to Israel. So, the same standoff seems to be inevitable. But, at least there is a dialogue and it would seem that, as more players become involved from moderate Arab nations, that an agreement can be reached.
It's no longer in Israel's best interest to oppose the creation of a Palestinian state. In fact, it would seem that world sentiment has already shifted in favor of the Palestinians. The Obama administration appears willing to push Israel into an arrangement that could greatly benefit the stability of that part of the world - and greatly advance America's ambitions in the region.
Obviously, the creation of a Palestinian state would come with major headaches, and would place a legitimate nation immediately next to one with which it will likely never have amicable relations. It will be at that point that the real fun would begin.
Even the Pope Has Begun Calling for a Palestinian State
