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7 reasons a Palestinian state holds more peril than promise, and a possible alternative - opinion

Is a viable Palestinian state feasible? Does it hold promise for the Mideast? Or peril? Peril. Below, I offer seven reasons – and a possible alternative.

 Israeli and Palestinian peace activists demonstrate to demand the end of the ongoing war in Gaza and reach an exchange deal and a just political solution, near Jericho, February 9.
Israeli and Palestinian peace activists demonstrate to demand the end of the ongoing war in Gaza and reach an exchange deal and a just political solution, near Jericho, February 9.
(photo credit: MOHAMAD TOROKMAN/REUTERS)
BySHLOMO MAITAL
APRIL 3, 2024 11:17
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