A precondition for Palestinian statehood: Israel must take certain steps - opinion

Over several generations, Palestinians have earned the label of a stateless people repeatedly unwilling to take “yes” for an answer.

As recently as 2001 and, again, in 2008, Israeli peace and statehood plans were spurned without so much as a counterproposal by former Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) chairman and former Palestinian Authority (PA) president Yasser Arafat or by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

Now, in a role-reversal, it is Jerusalem saying “no” on the matter of creating a long-term path to a two-state solution.

After the butchery of October 7 and the ongoing horrors faced by some 130 hostages still held by Hamas for more than three months, deep under Gaza, it is understandable that no Israeli will hand over responsibility for its security to a Palestinian entity.  

Discussion of a Palestinian state without its leadership’s first undertaking fundamental reforms is little more than a glib talking point. 

Read the full article on The Jerusalem Post.