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Movies in Nablus, dramas in Bethlehem
Originally published 22 Sep 2009 in
The Jerusalem Post
Lasting peace must grow from the bottom up, from an “economic peace process” that proves what advantages peace has to offer on a daily basis. It cannot come from signing peace agreements with radical and corrupt entities propped up by corrupting Western handouts.
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Mideast peace can start with economic growth
Originally published 12 Mar 2009 in
The Wall Street Journal
Billions of dollars in foreign aid to the Palestinians has resulted in war not peace. There’s a better way.
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Falling again into Oslo’s aid trap
Originally published 3 Mar 2005 in
The Wall Street Journal Europe
With the death of Yasser Arafat, hopes for instant peace are on the rise again. But before more money is proffered to the Palestinian Authority, it may be prudent to carefully analyze why the last time the world showered it with billions of dollars what ensued was not peace and prosperity but a bloody conflict.
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False justice
Originally published 28 Jul 2004 in
The Jerusalem Post
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Two recent documents – the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice in The Hague and a report of the International Development Committee of the British Parliament – both purporting to base their conclusions on legal grounds, actually show how abysmally ignorant of the most rudimentary facts of law and history these bodies are.
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Will peace processing undermine Israel’s economy, again?
Originally published 4 Jun 2004 in
The Wall Street Journal
Politics, especially related to security and the putative peace process, have always dominated Israeli public life. They became, inevitably, an end in themselves, consuming immense energies and resources. As a result, Israel neglected its many economic and social problems, with negative repercussions on security and peace as well.
The present political turmoil in Israel over the reshuffling of Sharon’s coalition is a good example. It seems that for the sake of an uncertain disengagement plan – a unilateral withdrawal, really – Sharon is going to threaten the one major achievement of his coalition: an economic reform that will greatly strengthen Israel and also enhance its ability to make peace.
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