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Is A Confederation Between Israel And Palestine With Jordan A Viable Arrangement?

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The present article considers the viability of a confederation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority with Jordan as a realistic solution to the ongoing conflict between Israeli Jews and Palestinians. It presents the background and the course of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, with a description of the present situation in order to understand the possible solutions to the conflict. I also explore several ideas of how to peacefully resolve the conflict that is entertained at present. A special focus is on the proposal of Alon Ben‐Meir (2022) about building a confederation delineated in the Spring issue of this journal. Thus, in the second part, the concept of confederation is described and three barriers to its implementation are elaborated. The first discusses the approach of presenting a rational plan, whereas in reality, participants in conflict develop a sociopsychological repertoire that serves often as a barrier to the solution. The second comment elaborates on the complex nature of reconciliation that cannot be required as a necessary precondition for the solution of the conflict. The third comment pertains to the asymmetry of the parties in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict that is a serious barrier to the implementation of the phases of the proposed confederation. Finally, I describe briefly the different proposals that are on the table at present and evaluate their feasibility. El presente artículo considera la viabilidad de una confederación entre Israel y la Autoridad Palestina con Jordania como una solución realista al conflicto en curso entre judíos, israelíes y palestinos. Presenta los antecedentes y elcurso del conflicto israelo‐palestino, con una descripción de la situación actual para comprender las posibles soluciones al conflicto. También exploro varias ideas de cómo resolver pacíficamente el conflicto que se barajan en la actualidad. Se presta especial atención a la propuesta de Alon Ben‐Meir (2022) sobre la construcción de una confederación delineada en la edición de primavera de esta revista. Así, en la segunda parte, se describe el concepto de confederación y se elaborant res barreras para su implementación. El primero discute el enfoque de presentar un plan racional cuando en realidad los participantes en un conflicto desarrollan un repertorio socio‐psicológico que a menudo sirve como una barrera para la solución. El segundo comentario elabora sobre la naturaleza compleja de la reconciliación que no puede exigirse como condición previa necesaria para la solución del conflicto. El tercer comentario se refiere a la asimetría de las partes en el conflicto israelo‐palestino que es una barrera seria para la implementación de las fases de la confederación propuesta. Finalmente, describo brevemente las diferentes propuestas que están sobre la mesa en la actualidad y evalúo su factibilidad. 本文考量了将约旦在以色列和巴勒斯坦当局之间建立联盟的可行性,将约旦作为以色列犹太人和巴勒斯坦人之间持续冲突的现实解决方案。本文介绍了以巴冲突的背景和过程,并描述了当前局势,以理解冲突的潜在解决方案。我还探究了几个观点,后者有关于如何和平解决当前冲突。特别聚焦于Alon Ben‐Meir (2022)在本杂志春季期刊中提出的关于建立一个联盟的提议。因此,在第二部分中,描述了该联盟的概念,并阐述了联盟实施所面临的三个阻碍。第一个评论探讨了提出合理计划的方法,而实际上,冲突参与者通常会施展一切社会‐心理本领来阻碍解决方案。第二个评论阐述了和解的复杂性质,而和解不能作为解决冲突的必要先决条件。第三个评论涉及以巴冲突中各方的不对称性,这是实施该联盟各阶段所面临的严重阻碍。最后,我简要描述了目前考量的不同提议,并评估了其可行性。

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  • Daniel Bar‐Tal, 2022. "Is A Confederation Between Israel And Palestine With Jordan A Viable Arrangement?," World Affairs, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 185(4), pages 737-765, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:woraff:v:185:y:2022:i:4:p:737-765
    DOI: 10.1177/00438200221128026
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