In our exclusive Q & A session, the Kadima MK and newly appointed head of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee opines that the Obama administration’s conflict resolution was doomed from the start.
By DEBORAH DANAN
In an interview with the The Jerusalem Post’s political correspondent Gil Hoffman, MK Shaul Mofaz calls the moratorium a “strategic mistake” and fears that it will result in preconditions becoming a prerequisite to all future negotiations.RELATED:20 Questions with David Horovitz20 Questions with Yaakov Katz Send in Questions to Caroline GlickMofaz commends the Obama administration for abandoning its efforts in seeking another moratorium, saying that it is now imperative that the negotiations become the central issue and not the preconditions. Currently, Mofaz is in Washington trying to sell a diplomatic plan which calls for forming a Palestinian state with interim borders in 60 percent of the West Bank while beginning negotiations on the borders of the final 40%.Mofaz told Hoffman that moving forward with an interim agreement can change the atmosphere and the attitude of the international community to Israel.Next week on 20 Questions, The Jerusalem Post’s Senior Contributing Editor Caroline Glick will be interviewed. Readers are asked to send in their suggested questions for Caroline on various topics ranging from Israel’s relationship with the US to Iran’s existential threat to Israel and the latest in the UN.20 Questions is a new JPost Premium Content initiative empowering our readers to shape the content they would like to see. Reader participation is vital and we encourage your submission.Submit your questions for Caroline to jpost20questions@gmail.com or write themin the Talkbacks below.