(Jerusalem Post) - Efraim Inbar One panacea prescribed for calming the conflict with the Palestinians is an international trusteeship, which means transferring governmental responsibility in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza to a U.S.-led alliance and introducing American forces to keep the peace. Yet Washington's priorities prior to dealing with Palestinian terror apparently require completing their missions in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as focusing attention on Iran and North Korea, states with a nuclear potential and far-reaching consequences for international security. Historically, peacekeeping forces are put in place after an agreement between two sides, but in this case the proposed foreign forces are to come in place of a bilateral agreement. Bringing in American forces would put one of the pillars of Israeli national security - the strategic partnership with the U.S. - at risk. American losses in defending Israel would erode support for the Jewish state.
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