This is an another "diplomatic" attempt of the Obama Administration, believing that it can please the Jews and particularly the Arabs, as it did not succeed with the Arab Spring, and Egypt in particular, where the Administration clearly supported the Muslim Brotherhood, against Mubarak, in accordance to Obama's Cairo speech.
In fact the Palestinians have no right to an additional state, as the British already gave 77% of the entire Palestinian territory to an Arab State - Jordan. Kerry's involvement is a new attempt to find a solution that has no basis. The whole world knows that the West Bank and the Golan Heights have been Jewish territory for centuries. How many more Arab states need to be created to satisfy the Arabs?
Proof that the so-called Palestinians are not an independent entity is that they cannot make a move without the Arab League.
In all Arab Lands Jews have lived for centuries and have never claimed statehood. They have been expelled or faced with economic sanctions, just like they do it today to the Christians in the Arab countries, such as recently in Egypt where churches have been destroyed and many people killed. The Jews have left their property in the Arab lands, that is worth much more than the West Bank.
It is unfair to even suggest linking Pollard's release with the deal that the US is trying to push to satisfy the Arabs. How could the US take the responsibility to secure Israel, after we saw what happened in Gaza, after Israel followed the advice of the US and relinquished Gaza - to whom - to the same "Palestinians" who where quickly overturned by Hamas.
Copyright Emile Tubiana
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