POLITICS

Peace in the Middle East: A New Approach

Middle East, Jerusalem, Beirut, Riyadh, Sana'a, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, YemenMon Oct 07 2024
To achieve a lasting peace in the Middle East, a comprehensive plan must be implemented. This includes starting a two-state process between Israel and Palestine, with strict oversight on rebuilding efforts to combat corruption. Israel's security concerns are valid, so the West Bank state should be demilitarized initially. The endless negotiations of the past should not be repeated; Jerusalem will remain under Israeli control, and descendants of refugees will not immigrate. In exchange for these conditions, Palestinians won't need to sign end-of-claims agreements and can live in disarmed peace. Israel would then secure a peace deal with Saudi Arabia. Iran's jihadist project must be countered with zero tolerance; the West should offer a clear ultimatum: end nuclear programs, cease support for proxy groups, and disband long-range rocket projects or face consequences. Lebanon needs global intervention to control its territory and implement UN resolutions, ending Hezbollah's dominance. A multinational peacekeeping force could be deployed with significant aid for economic revival. Addressing the Houthis in Yemen is also crucial. This plan supports Israel but requires Netanyahu to freeze settlement projects in the West Bank and enforce a zero-tolerance policy on illegal settlements and radical settlers. Despite Netanyahu's controversies, this grand reboot aims to prevent Israel from becoming a binational state. The global community must act to avoid World War III.