Israel’s President: Have lost confidence in peace processes
Published: Thursday, Jan 18th 2024, 16:30
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According to President Izchak Herzog, Israel must work hard to find new ways for a dialog with the Palestinians.
"The Israelis have lost their trust in the peace processes because they could see that terror is being glorified by our neighbors," said Herzog at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In his view, countries calling for a two-state solution must first clarify the question of how Israel's security can be guaranteed.
Herzog went on to say that there is currently little willingness in Israel to consider a peace agreement. "To change the atmosphere, we have to get the hostages back." In Davos, the President also insisted on a transformation of the Palestinian Authority (PA). "We must ensure that they do not glorify terror, that they do not teach their children to hate Jews and Israelis," he said. At the same time, Herzog admitted that Israel must be prepared to negotiate with "potential partners". Israelis and Palestinians must be offered a better future. "People want to live together and in peace."
A two-state solution has been sought since the mid-1970s and is internationally regarded as the formula that could bring peace to the Middle East conflict. The signing of the Oslo Peace Accords in 1993 gave rise to great hope, and the PA was founded a year later on the basis of these agreements. Since then, the Islamist Hamas has torpedoed the peace process with bloody attacks on Israelis. However, the UN also sees the Israeli settlements in the West Bank as a major obstacle to a peace settlement.
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