¢ The idea that' the radical right raises from time to time — to continue to rule the entire territory and maintain a sort of "autonomy" for the Palestinians — is an illusion at best, and the first step of an upcoming blame game at worst. It will be brutally rejected by our closest friends — not to mention by each of the potential partners for the regional agreement — and by all of them together. This too 1s not a mere assessment.
¢ The claim that the events of the past year "prove" that Israel's vital security needs are incompatible with the "two-state solution" — 1s false. And I'm stating this as a professional position, not a political opinion.
¢ On the contrary — the IDF will be able to defend Israel better from an internationally recognized border that
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