As
the quality of life for Palestinians and Gazans continues deteriorating, Mahmoud
Abbas has a moral and social obligation to his citizens to consider the United
States’ forthcoming peace plan.
Jared
Kushner is correct in challenging Abbas and questioning his commitment to
peace, in light of his historic reluctance to make any concessions in order to achieve
regional stability. What Abbas must recognize is that peace will not be handed
to him on a silver platter. Like any negotiation, it will require a meeting of
the minds and a degree of compromise among each of the principals before an
agreement can be attained.
Instead of automatically
discounting the American proposal, Abbas should contemplate how it could help
the Palestinians get back on their feet. If there is an economic stimulus component
incorporated into the U.S. plan, it would be a dereliction of duty for Abbas
not to study it. It is time for Abbas to let go of the past, look towards the
future, and finally focus on the people, not politics.
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