A new INSS publication describes Israel-Palestinian relations with the backdrop of the two intifadas. Notably, the author concludes the following:
“One essential condition to settling the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the willingness of both the Israeli and Palestinian leaderships to accept ideological, political, and territorial compromise. A second essential condition is the acceptance by both the Israeli and Palestinian publics of the compromises reached by their leaderships. A third essential condition is the capability to enforce the agreement despite the opposition that for ideological reasons and concern over the loss of raison d’être will not be willing to pay the price. Fulfilling each of the essential conditions is by itself not enough to ensure the realization of the compromise-seeking leaderships’ intentions. Only fulfillment of all three conditions together will enable the realization of an agreement, though not necessarily its longevity or its basis as a fundamental change in the Middle Eastern arena as a whole.”
