Publication

This paper outlines the prospects of achieving an equitable and durable solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. The author states that such a solution is possible, but can only be achieved through a long and inevitably flawed process of negotiation. In the short run, this process is likely to be marked by "coordinated unilateralism" - reciprocal but non-negotiated measures - rather than final status negotiations. The author then discusses the indispensable role of the US in achieving a lasting settlement, calling for a middle ground between President Bill Clinton's overengagement in the conflict and President George W. Bush's relative disengagement.