He proposes an amendment should be voted upon in the UN:
“This body reaffirms that the area of historic Palestine should be divided into two homes for two peoples — a Palestinian Arab state and a Jewish state. The dividing line should be based on the 1967 borders — with mutually agreed border adjustments and security arrangements for both sides. This body recognizes the Palestinian state as a member of the General Assembly and urges both sides to enter into negotiations to resolve all the other outstanding issues.”
His arguments are interesting - read them. As are two criticisms posted:
- Thomas Friedman's "What to Do With Lemons": A Lemon of a Proposal
- Thomas Friedman ‘Solves’ the 'PA Homeland' with Sour Lemons
What Friedman and his critics seem unable to grasp is the pivotal point of his proposed resolution as applied to the party who originally accepted the United Nations' Partition Plan in 1947.
He wishes "This body recognizes the Palestinian state...".
Israel rightly expects all to recognize the State of Israel and this State's right to exist within secure borders.
Unless all interested parties can accept this fundamental truth then any lemonade made by any body will be undrinkable.
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