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The leadership on ALL sides of the Divide has yet to strike an acceptable peace package. To date the majority on both sides, reject the proposed resolutions ostensibly designed to fail from the start. “Only 39 percent of Palestinians and 46 percent of Israelis support a peace agreement package, riddled with obstacles that comprises:

1 A de-militarized Palestinian state [rejected by 80% Palestinians but supported by 61% Israelis]

2 An Israeli withdrawal to the Green Line with equal territorial exchange [rejected by 56% Israelis; supported by 61% Palestinians]

3 A family unification in Israel of [ONLY] 100,000 Palestinian refugees [overwhelmingly rejected by both; not enough for the Palestinians, too many for the Israelis]

4 West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel

5 East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine

6 The Jewish Quarter and the Western Wall under Israeli sovereignty

7 The Muslim and Christian quarters and the al Haram al Sharif / Temple Mount under Palestinian sovereignty [items 4, 5, 6, 7: all seemingly prayers without an end in sight]

8 The end of the conflict [ironically desired by all, but impeded by all the stumbling blocks]

9 All future claims against the other [supported by most Israelis, rejected by most Palestinians because they’re not going to let the Israelis get something for nothing and neither side will permit the other to get away with murder].”

It is clear that the leadership should concoct more palatable recipes. And, if any one of the leaders can’t stand up to the heat, tell them to get out of the kitchen. A leader who cannot hammer out an acceptable peace resolution is not worth his or her salt and should be democratically replaced. Of course, from my ivory tower it is easier said than done. But the leaders of the region must creatively combine the many regional contradictions to produce a well-balanced yet spicy feast.