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Originally Posted by Fuzz
So it's OK for Israel to say they reject it because of something like that, but Palestinians rejecting it for their own reasons is somehow them being a barrier to peace? it's ridiculous to lump all the blame on one side for the lack of a two state solution, there are two players here...
All meaningless whataboutism anyway, and revisiting that as a way to apportion blame solves nothing, other than illuminating just how unsolvable this situation is.
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I would say that yes, it is reasonable for Israel to reject a peace agreement that does not preserve the Jewishness of that country. I don't see how any offer that includes unlimited right of return is a legitimate acceptance of the state of Israel.
Similarly, it is reasonable for Palestinians to reject a non-contiguous West Bank to accommodate Jewish settlements.
The Geneva accords were the most reasonable settlement offer in my opinion. Both sides didn't like it, which suggests it was closest to what a fair deal might look like.
I agree with this last part about apportioning blame, though. The next peace process is the most important.