Author : Michael Lerner
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781556435379
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (353 download)
Book Synopsis The Geneva Accord by : Michael Lerner
Download or read book The Geneva Accord written by Michael Lerner and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Geneva Accord Establishes the Basis for a Fair, Legal, ethical, and militarily secure agreement between two semicontiguous states, Israel and Palestine, each acknowledging the other's history and cultural narratives and respecting the rights of minority populations. It defines Palestine as consisting of most of the West Bank and Gaza joined by a corridor, with its security guaranteed not by its own army but (chiefly) a multinational force. The Accord also provides a final status for both Jewish settlers and Palestinian refugees, compensating each individual or state for losses of territory. Part of the compensation from Israel will take into account the value of Israeli settlements transferred to the State of Palestine. This document, developed by representatives of the Israeli and Palestinian peoples and incorporating the key elements and points of agreement from the Oslo Accords and Camp David Summit, is the only present legitimate instrument seeking a resolution to the dispute between Israel and Palestine. Better than a road map without a destination, it is inevitable outcome, more or less, of all reasonable negotiation. Book jacket.