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Though the agreement and acknowledgement from both sides was a great accomplishment, the fault in

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Though the agreement and acknowledgement from both sides was a great accomplishment, the fault in the Oslo Accords was lack of action and enforcement, leading way into accusations from both sides. While it is important for both sides to be careful, a peace talk strong enough to mend the schism between Israel and Palestine should be clear in its wording, and the agreements should be enforced. Both sides’ unresolved conflicts over land, refugees, education, and terrorism prevent any progress from being made. An attempt to establish peace without resolution of these problems will result in failure, proven in past negotiation efforts. The core sources of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict should be the focus of the peace talks. It is integral …show more content…

The Palestinians, in peace talks, have proposed balanced land swaps as well (“Middle East peace”). If both sides negotiate with open minds, compromise can be made. Because of lack of enforcement, peace agreements that should have worked have failed. Both sides still struggle over matters that, according to negotiations of the past, should not exist.
However, this is not the end to the struggle between the two states. Though some controversies, such as land, are fairly straightforward, others are not. Apprehensions about security and refugees are main concerns of Israel. Allowing refugees could result in a possible change of demographic to a Palestinian majority. As a people that have been persecuted throughout history, the Jewish have an extremely legitimate reason to have safety and security a top priority. They desire a homeland free of jeopardy. Palestinian organizations in the past (and present, involving rejectionist groups such as the Hamas) have wanted the destruction of Israel as a state (“Negotiations). Israel accuses Palestine of not taking action against these terrorist groups, and fears that in the future, a Palestinian state could be overtaken by one. Palestine believes that a two state solution is actually necessary for security. Though both sides have many concerns, to make decisions and statements based on general, wide assumptions is also incredibly dangerous for both sides, and prevents progress. All

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