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March 22, 2017

By Offering the Palestinians Something for Nothing, the Trump Administration Starts Off on the Wrong Foot

More sticks, not more carrots, are what’s needed.

Last week, Jason Greenblatt, President Trump’s “special representative for international negotiations,” met with Israeli and Palestinian officials in an apparent attempt to revive the peace process. With Benjamin Netanyahu, Greenblatt emphasized the importance of improving the Palestinians’ economic situation and obtained assurances that Jerusalem is committed to doing just that. Efraim Inbar argues that this is precisely the wrong way to go about bringing peace:

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