By David Singer ——Bio and Archives--October 14, 2022
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“Step 1: Tackle the humanitarian crisis in Gaza Step 2: Freeze settlement building Step 3: End the Palestinian Authority's payment of salaries to convicted terrorists and the payment of rewards to the families of “martyrs” Step 4: Support the establishment of an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace and re-establish UK support for peace-building work Step 5: Encourage Arab states to normalise relations with Israel and deepen the Abraham Accords Step 6: Increase work permits for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Step 7: Ensure transportational contiguity for Palestinians Step 8: Support Jerusalem as capital of Israel and future Palestinian state Step 9: Ensure enforcement of UNSCR 1701, international action to prevent Hezbollah's precision-missile project and attacks on Israel Step 10: Demand Hamas renounce the use of violence and terrorism Step 11: Demand Hamas releases hostages Step 12: Pressure the Palestinian Authority to stop human rights abuses Step 13: Support the development of Rawabi Step 14: Ensure Palestinians can travel abroad more freely Step 15: Support construction of a Gaza seaport Step 16: Support steps towards a permanent Gaza ceasefire Step 17: International action to curb Iran's malign activities Step 18: Oppose unilateral actions by either side Step 19: Pressure Egypt to permanently open the Rafah crossing Step 20: Support free elections in the West Bank and Gaza Step 21: Preserve the Temple Mount status quo Step 22: Expand Palestinian autonomous zones and issue building permits for Area C Step 23: Support a reformed UNRWA Step 24: Support the reunification of the West Bank and Gaza under PA authority Step 25: Support Palestinian economic independence Step 26: End incitement in the Palestinian school curriculum Step 27: Increase exit permits to allow Gaza residents to study abroad Step 28: Action by international donors to improve Palestinian governance Step 29: Support a Palestinian seaport at Haifa Step 30: Allocate territory in Area C for Palestinian economic development“
“The two-state solution is the only means by which to guarantee Israel's security and to preserve its identity as a Jewish and democratic state, as well as to satisfy the legitimate demand of the Palestinian people for self-determination and national sovereignty.”Really? Is UKLFI unaware of the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution emanating from Saudi Arabia on June 8, 2022 offering a real alternative to replace the failed UN two-state solution? Calling for the merger of Jordan, Gaza and part of the West Bank into one territorial entity to be called the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine - the Saudi Plan needs only 2 steps--not 30--for its successful implementation:
Step 1: Redrawing the internationally recognised boundary between Israel and Jordan
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Step 2: Determining who controls security of the territory of the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine west of the Jordan River.Israel would probably demand total security control over all the territory west of the Jordan River--and if not agreed--the negotiations on this issue could take longer to conclude. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres continues to ignore the existence of the Saudi Solution or call for any discussion of its merits in the Security Council. Perpetuating the Jewish-Arab conflict--not trying to end it--has become the UN's shocking agenda. The Saudi Plan beckons…
Author's note: The cartoon--commissioned exclusively for this article--is by Yaakov Kirschen aka “Dry Bones”- one of Israel's foremost political and social commentators--whose cartoons have graced the columns of Israeli and international media publications for decades.
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David Singer is an Australian Lawyer, a Foundation Member of the International Analyst Network and Convenor of Jordan is Palestine International—an organization calling for sovereignty of the West Bank and Gaza to be allocated between Israel and Jordan as the two successor States to the Mandate for Palestine. Previous articles written by him can be found at: jordanispalestine.blogspot.com