¢ The moderates among Arab rulers are unable (and also unwilling) to float this common interest and turn it into policy — because they worry how their people would respond. This is how the Palestinian issue is related to possibility of an overall agreement in the Middle East.
e And this isn't just an assessment.
¢ We must remember, vis-a-vis the Palestinians, Israel can (practically only) give. Regarding the rest of the moderate Arab world — Israel can also get, and a lot..
Not just recognition and legitimacy but also an opportunity for regional infrastructure projects — and mostly — for the beginning of a process, protracted though it may be — to change the region's fundamental attitudes towards Israel.
¢ On the road to seize this opportunity — Israel will have to consider embracing the Saudi proposal,
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