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A Future Solution for Palestinians Needs a New Paradigm

(Jerusalem Post) Asher Fredman - A Palestinian state, in the sense of a sovereign entity responsible for its own military build-up and deployment, borders, airspace, electromagnetic spectrum, and treaties with foreign powers, would pose an existential threat to Israel. It would lead to severe and repeated conflict in the region, undermine the stability of moderate Arab states, and imperil key U.S. interests. The Palestinian Authority (PA) has existed since 1994 and provides a clear indication of the nature and characteristics of a future Palestinian state. The PA, contrary to the moderate image it attempts to project in the West, continues to glorify and reward terrorism, portray the mass murderers of Jews as national heroes, and promote the belief that Israel will soon be wiped off the map. Dozens of PA schools, summer camps, and streets are named after terrorists responsible for the murder of Jews. Official PA media repeats again and again the message that incarcerated and "martyred" terrorists are role models. Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem attempted to carry out more than 1,250 serious terror attacks in 2024. Not only did the PA fail to prevent these attacks, but some were carried out by members of the PA security forces. However, the most likely scenario in the event of the establishment of a Palestinian state is that it would quickly be dominated by Hamas and other Islamist terror groups. Hamas is the most popular political party in the West Bank, 50% more popular than Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction. A Palestinian poll from May 2025 revealed that 59% of West Bankers still believe that Hamas's Oct. 7 attack was correct. A constructive discussion is needed on new paradigms for a stable, peaceful, and prosperous Palestinian future. It should begin with the international community pressuring the Palestinians to abandon their culture of terror and embrace one of coexistence and cooperation. The writer is executive director of the Misgav Institute for National Security.
2025-10-19 00:00:00
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