For once I actually agree with some of what you say. Claiming and having any rights to the Golan are two very different beasts of course.
I guess just I work from a different starting point.
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That Israel’s “needs” are not the sole factor that determines the basis for peace.
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That there is no trust on any party and everyone involved need to adjust themselves and their positions to that reality.
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That the use of “terror” is (at least) as much a feature of Israeli policy as Arab.
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That the perception (by those effected, not just their opponents) of a “surrender” by either party prior to any deal will kill that deal.
My conclusion however differs obviously from yours. It is that it is Israel that has consistently been the rejectionist party to any lasting settlement, and that the majority of any fault lies with them and their US backers.
Of course everyone needs to move forward from allocating fault and make some progress. The so called Peace Process sponsored by various US government will never provide a framework for a lasting settlement as long as the US is not percieved as an honest broker.
Gosh maybe even you, Adaher, could find things in that you agree with. We could then end the week on a hopeful note!