Resources
Borders
Article 4: Territory, Annexation charts, and Map 1, Geneva Initiative
"Getting to the Territorial Endgame of an Israeli-Palestinian Peace Settlement", Baker Institute, 2010
"Imagining the Border: Options for Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Territorial Issue", by David Makovsky, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, 2011
Pariahs to Pioneers: Could the movement be part of the solution and not part of the problem in the resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict? by Ambassador Daniel C. Kurtzer and Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Oxford Research Group, 2010
What would a ‘safe passage’ between W. Bank, Gaza look like? +972 Blog
More on the Palestinian approach to borders:
"Borders" section and Fact sheet, Palestinian Negotiation Affairs Department
A negotiations primer
More on the Israeli approach to borders:
"The Truth About The West Bank", by Danny Ayalon
A response to Ayalon's video, by Saeb Erekat, Palestinian Authority chief negotiator
"Bad Borders, Good Neighbors", by Ephraim Sneh, New York Times
A 2011 op-ed describing the relationship between security and borders, and new approaches to security.
"Getting to the Territorial Endgame of an Israeli-Palestinian Peace Settlement", Baker Institute, 2010
"Imagining the Border: Options for Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Territorial Issue", by David Makovsky, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, 2011
Pariahs to Pioneers: Could the movement be part of the solution and not part of the problem in the resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict? by Ambassador Daniel C. Kurtzer and Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Oxford Research Group, 2010
What would a ‘safe passage’ between W. Bank, Gaza look like? +972 Blog
More on the Palestinian approach to borders:
"Borders" section and Fact sheet, Palestinian Negotiation Affairs Department
A negotiations primer
More on the Israeli approach to borders:
"The Truth About The West Bank", by Danny Ayalon
A response to Ayalon's video, by Saeb Erekat, Palestinian Authority chief negotiator
"Bad Borders, Good Neighbors", by Ephraim Sneh, New York Times
A 2011 op-ed describing the relationship between security and borders, and new approaches to security.
Security
Defending Israel, by Martin Van Creveld
A 2004 book by preeminent Israeli military historian detailing the change in Israel's military thinking after its 1967 victory in the Six-Day War and arguing for a new shift in strategy to confront contemporary threats.
Israel's Borders and National Security , by George Friedman, Stratfor
A 2010 article that outlines the history of Israel's borders and their relevancy to Israel's security in recent negotiations.
"Secure Borders for Israel," by Danny Rothschild
A 2004 Knesset address by former Israeli general and current director of the Institute for Policy and Strategy at the Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center (IDC).
"Bad Borders, Good Neighbors," by Ephraim Sneh, New York Times
A 2011 op-ed describing the relationship between security and borders, and new approaches to security.
Security Annex, Geneva Initiative
A 2009 annex to the 2003 Israeli-Palestinian civil society model accord, outlining numerous security measures consistent with the two-state solution.
Security for Peace: Setting the Conditions for a Palestinian State , Center for New American Security (CNAS)
A 2010 report examining the opportunities and challenges for an international peace force in the context of a two-state solution.
Israel's Critical Security Requirements for Defensible Borders , Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
A 2010 report that argues for the territorial approach to Israel's security. (Video: Israel's Critical Security Needs for a Viable Peace)
Security Non-Paper, Palestinian Negotiations Support Unit
A 2008 summary of the Palestinian negotiating position on security.
A 2004 book by preeminent Israeli military historian detailing the change in Israel's military thinking after its 1967 victory in the Six-Day War and arguing for a new shift in strategy to confront contemporary threats.
Israel's Borders and National Security , by George Friedman, Stratfor
A 2010 article that outlines the history of Israel's borders and their relevancy to Israel's security in recent negotiations.
"Secure Borders for Israel," by Danny Rothschild
A 2004 Knesset address by former Israeli general and current director of the Institute for Policy and Strategy at the Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center (IDC).
"Bad Borders, Good Neighbors," by Ephraim Sneh, New York Times
A 2011 op-ed describing the relationship between security and borders, and new approaches to security.
Security Annex, Geneva Initiative
A 2009 annex to the 2003 Israeli-Palestinian civil society model accord, outlining numerous security measures consistent with the two-state solution.
Security for Peace: Setting the Conditions for a Palestinian State , Center for New American Security (CNAS)
A 2010 report examining the opportunities and challenges for an international peace force in the context of a two-state solution.
Israel's Critical Security Requirements for Defensible Borders , Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
A 2010 report that argues for the territorial approach to Israel's security. (Video: Israel's Critical Security Needs for a Viable Peace)
Security Non-Paper, Palestinian Negotiations Support Unit
A 2008 summary of the Palestinian negotiating position on security.
Refugees
"Economic Dimensions of a Two State Agreement between Israel and Palestine: Palestinian Refugees," Aix Group
"A Framework for a Permanent Agreement Concerning the Refugees: Complimentary Ideas 2010," Aix Group
Refugees Annex, Geneva Initiative
"Refugees": Negotiations Primer, Palestinian Negotiation Affairs Department
"Do Palestinian Refugees Have a Right to Return to Israel?" Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"Palestinian Refugees and the Politics of Peacemaking," International Crisis Group
"Implementing a Negotiated Settlement on the Palestinian Refugee Question: The International Dimensions," Leila Hilal, Chatham House
"The Claim for Recognition of Israel as a Jewish State: A Reassessment," Tal Becker, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
"A Framework for a Permanent Agreement Concerning the Refugees: Complimentary Ideas 2010," Aix Group
Refugees Annex, Geneva Initiative
"Refugees": Negotiations Primer, Palestinian Negotiation Affairs Department
"Do Palestinian Refugees Have a Right to Return to Israel?" Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"Palestinian Refugees and the Politics of Peacemaking," International Crisis Group
"Implementing a Negotiated Settlement on the Palestinian Refugee Question: The International Dimensions," Leila Hilal, Chatham House
"The Claim for Recognition of Israel as a Jewish State: A Reassessment," Tal Becker, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Powder Keg, International Crisis Group
Jerusalem Annex, Geneva Initiative
Jerusalem Old City Initiative, University of Windsor
The Border Regime for Jerusalem in Peace, SAYA - Design for Change
A City Border and Crossing Point along Road 90, Jerusalem
Entrance and Exit Terminals to the Old City: Jaffa Gate and Dung Gate, SAYA - Design for Change
East Jerusalem Developments and Trends: 2006-2011, Terrestrial Jerusalem
Jerusalem Annex, Geneva Initiative
Jerusalem Old City Initiative, University of Windsor
The Border Regime for Jerusalem in Peace, SAYA - Design for Change
A City Border and Crossing Point along Road 90, Jerusalem
Entrance and Exit Terminals to the Old City: Jaffa Gate and Dung Gate, SAYA - Design for Change
East Jerusalem Developments and Trends: 2006-2011, Terrestrial Jerusalem
Polling
NEW POLLS RELEASED ON ISRAELI PUBLIC OPINION - DECEMBER 2012
1. Machon Dahaf: “Positions of the Israeli Public Regarding a Possible Peace Agreement”
2. Smith Consulting: “Public Poll Findings on Peace with the Palestinians”
Click here to read and download.
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Beginning in 2003, the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace has commissioned periodic polls to understand the Israeli public's positions regarding outstanding issues that relate to the Israeli-Arab conflict, and specifically to measure Jewish Israelis' support for a two-state peace agreement. The polls, conducted by respected Israeli research institutes, have sought to measure this support in two ways: sometimes asking respondents about their support for a peace deal presented in one sentence, and other times outlining in detail the various components that would make up a peace agreement.
Key findings:
The resulting data show consistently strong majority, ranging from 50%-70%, in support of a comprehensive, two-state agreement. The data also shows that support for a peace agreement reaches high into the 80th percentile when additional Israeli requirements -- such as a strong security fence or a mutual defense treaty with America -- are included. The data also show that support amongst Jewish Israelis for the two-state solution remains constant even during times of crisis (such as the Lebanon War in 2006 and the Gaza War in 2008).
Table: Support of Israeli Jews for a Two-State Peace Proposal
November 2011 Public Poll Findings:
Positions of the Israeli Public on Leadership and Peace
January 2011 Public Poll Findings:
Positions of the Israeli Public Regarding a Peace Agreement
1. Machon Dahaf: “Positions of the Israeli Public Regarding a Possible Peace Agreement”
2. Smith Consulting: “Public Poll Findings on Peace with the Palestinians”
Click here to read and download.
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Beginning in 2003, the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace has commissioned periodic polls to understand the Israeli public's positions regarding outstanding issues that relate to the Israeli-Arab conflict, and specifically to measure Jewish Israelis' support for a two-state peace agreement. The polls, conducted by respected Israeli research institutes, have sought to measure this support in two ways: sometimes asking respondents about their support for a peace deal presented in one sentence, and other times outlining in detail the various components that would make up a peace agreement.
Key findings:
The resulting data show consistently strong majority, ranging from 50%-70%, in support of a comprehensive, two-state agreement. The data also shows that support for a peace agreement reaches high into the 80th percentile when additional Israeli requirements -- such as a strong security fence or a mutual defense treaty with America -- are included. The data also show that support amongst Jewish Israelis for the two-state solution remains constant even during times of crisis (such as the Lebanon War in 2006 and the Gaza War in 2008).
Table: Support of Israeli Jews for a Two-State Peace Proposal November 2011 Public Poll Findings:
Positions of the Israeli Public on Leadership and Peace
January 2011 Public Poll Findings:
Positions of the Israeli Public Regarding a Peace Agreement