Assignment: Israel–Palestinian Conflict

Conflict in Middle East
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Israel – Palestinian Conflict
Introduction
The Middle East region holds an important strategic and geographic position in the world, which results in creating conflicts in the region. The major superpowers and developing nations of the world, like the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and European countries, have their financial interests within the Middle East region (Weinthal and Sowers, 2020).
Moshe Ya'alon Argument
The Moshe Ya'alon (Former Defence Minister of Israel) does not favour the Oslo Accords and encourages the policymakers to discontinue this model. Moshe Ya'alon viewpoint supports the land of peace formula and values human life more in comparison to land acquisition. As per the viewpoint of Moshe Ya'alon, territorial concessions can play a vital role in achieving peace in the region (Yaalon, 2017). Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip is not a core problem. Moshe Ya'alon believes that the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Palestinian leadership and media have provoked their people against Israel, which is the main reason for Palestinian's hatred against Israel (Danjoux, 2018). The PLO leadership can be solely blamed for planning and creating conflict in the region.
Separation of Israelis and Palestinians Undermines Peace
In the viewpoint of Moshe Ya'alon, the separation of Israelis and Palestinians undermines peace of the region as Palestinians and Israelis should be considered as one nation. The Palestinians economy cannot survive on its own, and they need to maintain strong economic ties with Israel. The separation of Palestinian's infrastructure from that of Israel can lead towards creating a major crisis in the region. Even if Israeli forces disengage themselves from Gaza, the Palestinians will require the economic support of Israel for their survival (Yaalon, 2017). Therefore, it is essential for the peace and economic stability of the region that Israelis and Palestinians should be considered as a single entity. In theoretical terms, Palestinians can create their infrastructure, desalination plants and power stations, but it is far away from reality.
Moshe Ya'alon Recommendation
Moshe Ya'alon recommends adaptation and implementation of a bottom-up approach for developing a long-lasting infrastructure and peace in the region. Israelis should incorporate logical thinking in their policies for making progress towards establishing peace in the region (Mana et al., 2019). The first recommendation for adopting a bottom-up approach is providing support to the Palestinians in developing a robust infrastructure and achieving economic growth. Multiple industrial zones should be established in Gaza and West Bank in order to support the Palestinian economy (Yaalon, 2017). The Palestinians and Israelis should work on joint venture projects for maintaining economic stability in the region. Palestinian grid and power stations need to be developed in Jenin, and the production capacity of current power stations present in Gaza needs to be enhanced.
Yousef Munayyer Argument
The Munayyer (Political Analyst and Writer) argue that a two-state solution is unrealistic and that a one-state solution is inevitable for maintaining peace and stability in the region. The Palestinian and Israel conflict has been present for centuries, but it is now the high time for the policymakers to consider giving equal rights to Palestinians and Israelis. The current U.S government under Donald Trump is not in favour of supporting a concept of equal rights for all the people living in Gaza and West Bank (Munayyer, 2019). However, Munayyer believes that the American citizens might support this idea as according to the latest polls conducted by the University of Maryland indicate that the opinions of Americans favouring this nation are split. Almost more than half of the Americans believe that equal rights should be provided to all the inhabitants living in the region.
The benefit of One-State Solution
Munayyer believes that Palestinians should support one-state solution as it can be beneficial for achieving economic growth and peace in the region. With a one-state solution, a unified policy can be formulated for the overall benefit of the region. A collaborative environment will be established between the Israeli leadership and Palestinian leadership, and each leadership can play an active role in resolving the issues faced by their people (Munayyer, 2019). Moreover, the regions natural and mineral resources can be efficiently utilized, which will result in the prosperity of the region. Besides, more job opportunities will be available for the local population, and they will be able to support their families financially.
Personal Analysis and Reasoning
I believe that the solution provided by Moshe Ya'alon is more realistic and favours both the Palestinians and Israelis. The discontinuation of Oslo Accords and implementation of bottom-up approach can play a significant role in the economic growth and development of the region. Moreover, the effective execution of Moshe Ya'alon ideas will enable the Palestinian to lead a happy and satisfying life (Munayyer, 2019). In the current situation, Palestinians could not survive on their own as they do not have sufficient financial resources available to them. Working in collaboration with the Israelis is an ideal situation for the Palestinians as more facilities like good education and employment will remain available to them.
Conclusion
The strategic position of the Middle East is of significant importance for the West and United States as they have their political interests in the region. The viewpoint expressed by Moshe Ya'alon provides a long-term solution for the Palestinian – Israel conflict and maintaining peace in the region. The political leadership of Palestine and Israel should maintain close ties with each other for establishing economic prosperity in the region. The international community can also consider the Munayyer solution of one-state. However, there is a split present a...