Contents

PREAMBLE

CAN THERE BE A SOLUTION TO THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN STANDOFF

THE ROAD FROM PALESTINE . . . TO ISRAEL

  • The Arabs, the Jews and the Israelis: Understanding the complexities
  • Israel’s singular advantages

. . . THEN TO ISRAEL AND PALESTINE, OR TO WHERE ?

  • Preparing for the future
  • On the path to a meaningful and mutually satisfactory accommodation
  • Who is in charge?
  • The two governments of Israel and the two governments of Palestine
  • What do the Israelis want?
  • Governing the Palestinians
  • What do the Palestinians want?
  • Getting out of the mental straightjacket

SEVEN STEPS TO PEACE

  • Step 1: Cessation of hostilities
  • Step 2: Border security
  • Step 3: Leadership change
  • Step 4: The separation wall and the movement of populations
  • Step 5: Reconnecting the West Banks and Gaza to the rest of the region
  • Step 6: The future of the Palestinian refugees
  • Step 7: The future of Palestinian and Jewish populations

WILL IT WORK ?

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ABOUT THE AUTHOR