Netanyahu Might Agree with HAMAS PEACE SOON

The John Kerry Parameters are a declaration of principles that seeks to serve as a framework for a final resolution to the long-standing Israeli– Palestinian conflict. They were proposed by US Secretary of State John Kerry on December 28, 2016, following the UN Security Council’s approval of Resolution 2334, in which the United States refrained  from using its veto. The plan includes the  existence of two Israeli and Palestinian states side by side, with  Jerusalem as the capital of both countries, an end to the occupation while fulfilling Israel’s security needs, and a viable,  demilitarized Palestinian state.

The plan was proposed in the context that Malaysia, New Zealand, Senegal, and Venezuela submitted a draft resolution condemning the settlement construction in the   alestinian territories occupied since 1967 and calling on Israel to desist from this act  and to abide by its responsibilities under the Fourth Geneva Convention. Egypt was the original sponsor of  the resolution, but after being under “intense” pressure, it withdrew the proposal. The resolution  was passed by a vote of 14–0 with the abstention of the United States.

The United States explained  the abstention by saying that it agrees with some of its provisions, which is that settlements are illegal and a major obstacle to a two-state solution.  The plan included six points based on the two- statesolution: “The establishment of secure and recognized borders between Israel and Palestine that are viable through  negotiations based on the 1967 borders with equal exchanges of land  acceptable to both sides.”

“The realization of the idea of United Nations General Assembly resolution 181 (1947) concerning two States and peoples, one Jewish and the other Arab, with mutual  ecognition and equal rights for each other’s  citizens.” “A just, acceptable, and realistic solution to the problem of the Palestine refugees, with international assistance, including compensation,  ptions, assistance to find permanent housing, recognition  of suffering and other actions necessary to be a full and harmonious solution with two States for two peoples.” Kerry stressed that this  olution “should not affect the essential character of Israel.”

“To find a mutually acceptable solution to Jerusalem  as the internationally recognized capital of the two States, and to protect and secure  freedom of access to religious sites.”  “To satisfy Israel’s security needs in a satisfactory manner and end all occupation completely, while at the same time ensuring that Israel is able to defend  itself  effectively, and that Palestine can guarantee the security of its people in a sovereign and non militarized state.”

“Ending the conflict and all the pending demands so that normal relations can be established and regional security can be strengthened for all as mentioned in the peace initiative presented by Arab countries. “

Chatham House – International Affairs Think Tank asked What Can We Learn from Previous Efforts from the Israeli–Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking? Israel’s leaders need to recognize clearly that  their country’s central conflict is with the Palestinians,  not with the Arab states (or Iran).

Middle East Policy Council stated that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s proposal aimed at jumpstarting negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians. This time, however, the main  component of the plan is economic rather than political. With a proposed $4 billion investment into the Palestinian economy, Mr. Kerry hopes to address rampant unemployment and sluggish economic growth in the Occupied Territories. The proposal has received mixed reactions from both Palestinians and Israelis, with many questioning whether the proposal will be enough to   ventually bring the two parties together.

Reporting on the details of the proposed plan, The Jerusalem Post’s Tovah Lazaroff wrote that, according to Kerry, the plan “will focus on developing  the Palestinian private economy, a key  ingredient for economic independence. If actualized, he said, it could increase the Palestinian GDP by 50 percent  over three years and cut unemployment by two- thirds, to 8% down from 21%. It  would also benefit the economies of Israel and Jordan.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately rejected the plan and criticized Kerry for attacking “the only democratic state in the Middle East”.Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas  expressed his readiness to resume the peace process if Israel stops settlement construction. The French foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, who welcomed  Kerry’s speech, said he was “clear, committed and courageous.”

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