Palestinian Solution

James A. George

Palestinians

September 4, 2018

Palestinians

Home is where they are.

The Trump administration and US policy toward Palestinians has changed. The change is prompted by two factors: 1. The Palestinian population has grown exponentially, eclipsing the original displaced people; 2. The Palestinian population greatly exceeds what is sustainable for the lands in which they occupy.

The consequence is a massive population of people who are welfare dependent. That welfare burden has fallen on the UN and largely on the US. Arab League Nations have the wealth to attend to the Palestinians. They have the responsibility to lead a political solution and to engineer economic sustainability. Both the US and Israel could and should be contributors to the solution.

The solution does not include divvying up “ownership” of limited real estate. The solution must include tolerance and respect for religious and cultural diversity in the land that is Israel and the surrounding states where Palestinians should be permanently at home.

Still, the great challenges include: 1. Educating and leading to end radical religious extremism that makes coexistence impossible; 2. Engineering sustainable economies where trade becomes the bond among diverse people.

Making these things clear to all parties in collaboration with the principals is the missing link in leadership, beginning with Americans.