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ID121448
Title ProperWestern interests, Israeli unilateralism, and the two-state solution
LanguageENG
AuthorGordon, Neve ;  Cohen, Yinon
Publication2012.
Summary / Abstract (Note)This essay analyzes the impact of Israeli unilateralism-specifically that of its settlement project-on the two-state solution. After exploring the relationship between unilateralism and power, the authors show, inter alia, that in-migration has accounted for about half the settlement growth since the international embrace of the land-for-peace formula in 1991, that the level of in-migration does not fluctuate according to government composition (right or left), and that Israeli-Palestinian negotiations have spurred rather than inhibited settlement expansion. The essay is framed by a contrast with the Palestinian bid for full UN membership, rejected as unilateralism by the Western powers but in fact aimed at undercutting Israeli unilateralism and creating the conditions for meaningful negotiations.
`In' analytical NoteJournal of Palestine Studies Vol. 41, No.3; Spring 2012: p.6-18
Journal SourceJournal of Palestine Studies Vol. 41, No.3; Spring 2012: p.6-18
Key WordsIsraeli Unilateralism ;  Western Interests ;  Two - State Solution ;  Israeli - Palestinian Negotiations ;  Western Powers ;  Israel