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The old town in Jerusalem - at the heart of competing views on how to end the decades-old conflict (Photo: Hadar)

Israel: Negotiations cannot be bypassed

The situation in our part of the Middle East does not appear to make much sense at first glance. Israel has declared that it supports the establishment of two states for two peoples - which includes a Palestinian state. The Palestinians say they want a state. So why do two seemingly identical positions not lead to the expected outcome? The answer is simple - both sides hold opposing views on the means to reach this goal.

Israel believes that a Palestinian state should be achieved as the...

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The old town in Jerusalem - at the heart of competing views on how to end the decades-old conflict (Photo: Hadar)

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