At last the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has conceded the idea of a separate state for the Palestine people. He said the other day, “If we receive this guarantee for demilitarization and the security arrangements required by Israel, and if the Palestinians recognize the Israel as the nation of the Jewish people, we will be prepared for a true peace agreement and to reach a solution of a demilitarised Palestinian State alongside the Jewish state”.
However, the so called State of Palestine would not have military or control over the airspace, though it could have a flag and an anthem of its own.
The Israelis have consistently refused to let the Palestinian to have a state of their own. And it is obvious that Netanyahu conceded the demand for a separate state for the Palestinians under severe pressure form the Obama administration.
Netanyahu, however, refused to stop the construction of Jewish settlements that is under way in the West Bank. He has promised not to make any new construction or appropriate the Palestinian land. The present neo-conservative government of Israel does not enjoy the wide support of the western world.
Of course Obama had sympathized with the plight of the Palestinians even before he became the President. But during the election campaign Obama had surprised many people when he opined that Jerusalem should be the capital of the Jewish state. After he became the President he appointed Rahm Emanuel, who has always taken a pro Israeli stand, as the new Chief of Staff. Obama’s “Special envoy for the Middle East Peace” Mr. Dennis Ross is also a pro-Israeli person.
However, the U.S Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton and the U.S Vice President Mr. Joe Biden have warned Israel to mend its ways. Both of them asked Israel to stop building new settlements in the West bank.
There have been reports of attempts of creation of a ‘demilitarised Palestinian State’. As per the new initiative those Palestinians who have left the area earlier would not be allowed to return. Instead Israel and the U.S would see to it that they are given citizenships in the third countries.
When Netanyahu visited America recently he tired his best to link the issue of the Iranian bomb with the Palestine issue. He sought to justify Israeli’s military actions citing the nuclear threat form Iran. The Americans however did not agree with this Israeli perception. Obama even sent the CIA Chief to Israel, before Netanyahu visited the US, asking the government not to make a hue ad cry about Iran’s nuclear policy. The US promised to keep the security concerns of Israel while dealing with Iran. According to Obama if the Israelis helped solve the Palestinian problems it would help Obama to deal with the potential Iranian threat.
Meanwhile the United Nations has severely criticized the Israeli Defense Forces for its attacks on the UN institutions and grave human rights violations. In fact the inquiry was ordered to look into the alleged attacks on the United Nations institutions and their staff. According to the board of inquiry 53 UN installations had been attacked by the Israeli forces. About 40 Palestinians who had taken shelter in the Jabaila School run by the UN, had been killed. The board has suggested that the UN should enquire into the allegations of human right violations.
If the Israeli administration does not act soon to solve the Palestinian issue the West Asia would bleed for many years to come.
However, the so called State of Palestine would not have military or control over the airspace, though it could have a flag and an anthem of its own.
The Israelis have consistently refused to let the Palestinian to have a state of their own. And it is obvious that Netanyahu conceded the demand for a separate state for the Palestinians under severe pressure form the Obama administration.
Netanyahu, however, refused to stop the construction of Jewish settlements that is under way in the West Bank. He has promised not to make any new construction or appropriate the Palestinian land. The present neo-conservative government of Israel does not enjoy the wide support of the western world.
Of course Obama had sympathized with the plight of the Palestinians even before he became the President. But during the election campaign Obama had surprised many people when he opined that Jerusalem should be the capital of the Jewish state. After he became the President he appointed Rahm Emanuel, who has always taken a pro Israeli stand, as the new Chief of Staff. Obama’s “Special envoy for the Middle East Peace” Mr. Dennis Ross is also a pro-Israeli person.
However, the U.S Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton and the U.S Vice President Mr. Joe Biden have warned Israel to mend its ways. Both of them asked Israel to stop building new settlements in the West bank.
There have been reports of attempts of creation of a ‘demilitarised Palestinian State’. As per the new initiative those Palestinians who have left the area earlier would not be allowed to return. Instead Israel and the U.S would see to it that they are given citizenships in the third countries.
When Netanyahu visited America recently he tired his best to link the issue of the Iranian bomb with the Palestine issue. He sought to justify Israeli’s military actions citing the nuclear threat form Iran. The Americans however did not agree with this Israeli perception. Obama even sent the CIA Chief to Israel, before Netanyahu visited the US, asking the government not to make a hue ad cry about Iran’s nuclear policy. The US promised to keep the security concerns of Israel while dealing with Iran. According to Obama if the Israelis helped solve the Palestinian problems it would help Obama to deal with the potential Iranian threat.
Meanwhile the United Nations has severely criticized the Israeli Defense Forces for its attacks on the UN institutions and grave human rights violations. In fact the inquiry was ordered to look into the alleged attacks on the United Nations institutions and their staff. According to the board of inquiry 53 UN installations had been attacked by the Israeli forces. About 40 Palestinians who had taken shelter in the Jabaila School run by the UN, had been killed. The board has suggested that the UN should enquire into the allegations of human right violations.
If the Israeli administration does not act soon to solve the Palestinian issue the West Asia would bleed for many years to come.
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