Should Israel take unilateral measures in current climate?

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Published: 9 February 2016

Last updated: 4 March 2024

In the current climate, Herzog's proposal of interim measures Is right – Shlomo Avineri – Haaretz 06.02.16
Staying stuck in the old leftist rhetoric will advance neither the solution of the conflict nor the chance of replacing the current government… Herzog is now proposing a move on two levels: On one level, to see the vision of two states as an ultimate goal to which to aspire. And on the other level – since it is difficult to see how it is possible to achieve this vision now, and in order to avoid stagnation – Israel must take some unilateral measures that will bring the possibility of its achievement closer. [Shlomo Avineri is Professor of Political Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.]
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