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I have advanced what I call a “two state-plus” solution based on the idea of a loose regional economic confederation involving Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Key to that is the freedom of all the residents of the confederation to live and work anywhere among its member states, as in Europe. This would eliminate the issue of how big the Palestinian is, neutralize the Occupation (since the settlements and Israel proper would be fully integrated), resolve the refugee issue and shift the burden of economic viability from a tiny Palestinian state to the entire region. But that’s a big vision whose time has not yet come.
Jeff Halper's new book “An Israeli in Palestine” is out now.
Frank Barat is a peace activist living in London. His book of interviews between Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappe, “Le champ du possible” is out now. He can be reached through is blog “Life under occupation”.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2008/03/2008525134113642752.html
http://www.mop.gov.ps/en/publishing/detail.asp?recordID=169.
Also read Adam Hanieh article: http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/hanieh190708a.html
