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On March 12, his New York Times op-ed headlined "Is Any Hope Left for Mideast Peace?" Since the 1978-79 Camp David Accords, "peace (is) less attainable (now) than ever," he believes.
Washington's done "nothing to prevent Israel from gradually gobbling up the very land the two-state solution was to be based on."Until the 1991 Madrid peace conference, most Palestinians traveled freely. "Today, an entire generation of Palestinians has never been allowed to visit Jerusalem, enter Israel or cross between the West Bank and Gaza."
Ghettoization defines their existence. It reflects the "tragic fruits of the so-called peace process the United States has led." Doing so indulges "Israeli intransigence."
It sacrifices Palestinian rights. It spurns peace. The Camp David Accords ignored the "Palestinian question." Oslo left final status issues unresolved. Two decades later, they still are. They're fundamental.
They include recognizing Palestinian self-determination, East Jerusalem as their capital, borders, the right of return, settlement expansions, water rights, and more.
Obama deplores peace. He "strengthened the Israeli far right. (He) burnished the image of the United States as Israel's uncritical defender and enabler."He "insults the intelligence of the Palestinian people. (T)hey deserve to be more than prisoners in their own land."
Peace process hypocrisy isn't about ending occupation, halting settlement construction, or recognizing Palestinian self-determination.
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