How to resolve the issue of Palestinian refugees
T he first cease-fire of the Israel-Hamas War is an opportunity to ponder how the cataclysmic events of the past seven weeks can move the needle on longer-term conflict resolution. Not all the news has been bleak.
Hamas (and Iran) received the results they sought from the October 7 attack — massive and devastating Israeli retaliation, a suspension of Israel-Saudi normalization and a potential regional conflict. Global pro-Hamas demonstrations were a bonus. The slogan chanted and heard in Western capitals — “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” — can only be interpreted as calling for the eradication of the State of Israel.
In stark contrast, the November 11 communique issued by the “Extraordinary Joint Arab-Islamic Summit,” held under Saudi auspices in Riyadh, while comprehensive in its condemnation of Israel, was careful to reinforce multiple times that “Israeli occupation” meant the territories captured in the 1967 war — not the entire country.
In the Organization of Islamic Countries and the Arab League there is, naturally, strong support for Palestinians in Gaza in light of Israeli bombing. But there is little support for Hamas. As an Islamist group, Hamas poses a danger to virtually every Arab government and most OIC governments. Qatar, of course, is the exception in the Arab League as the host to Hamas leadership and supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood.
This is not the time to ignore the multiple traumas inflicted and absorbed by both sides. Nor is it a kumbaya moment. But, from the cataclysmic events of the past seven weeks, we can start to move to longer-range strategic thinking and deal with issues previously ignored.
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I mentioned the Saudi plan in another article. It bears researching and discussing.
"Blessed Are The Peacemakers"...
Yes, and I hope that it happens.
So simple if we only have the understanding to allow it.
So true, afrayedknot.
We have to get beyond the prejudice and hatred first
Exactly, the Colt Army Peacemaker, M1873 was a great weapon for its time.
At least we are seeing more articles pointing to the future in the media.
Yes, we are and hopefully people will start paying attention.
It's a weird thing about the M/E. My cousin in England does a lot of business with the Saudis. He says that when he is there, you never hear about anything going on in the rest of the M/E. Apparently, there is no war in Israel, and other than the Iranians, everything is fine. I guess that is how the Saudis can make peace. It's a good thing.
But I will take peace anyway I can.
Interesting, I've never heard that before but if it works, got for it.
It may be that.
OTOH it may simply be how they make more money!
(Not that there's anything wrong with that
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