Now this is an interesting way of bypassing Hamas control of Palestine.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he will call a national referendum on accepting a Palestinian state alongside Israel if Hamas does not agree to the idea within 10 days.
Such a vote would effectively ask Palestinians to give implicit recognition to Israel by accepting a Palestinian state on land occupied by Israel in 1967. Approval of the 18-point plan would provide a way out of the impasse over acceptance of Israel, which has led to an international freeze on aid to the Hamas-led government.
So he will go right to the Palestinian people and ask them if they want a two state solution and prevent Israel from just unilaterally drawing a border. Palestine is getting a border no matter what but Abbas is the one drawing it and not Israel. A very good gamble I think that will probably pay off.
The two states existing side by side even validates Israel's existence. And even better it will be the Palestinian people calling for it and not it being imposed by the Security Council or Israel or anyone else. I like the sound of that. I wonder how Abbas is going to spend that Peace Prize money?
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