Didn Israels proposal give the Palestinians almost all of the territories occupied by Israel in 1967?
No. Israel sought to annex almost 9% of the Occupied Palestinian Territories and in exchange offered only 1% of Israel’s own territory. In addition, Israel sought control over an additional 10% of the Occupied Palestinian Territories in the form of a “long-term lease”. However, the issue is not one of percentages – the issue is one of viability and independence. In a prison for example, 95% of the prison compound is ostensibly for the prisoners – cells, cafeterias, gym and medical facilities – but the remaining 5% is all that is needed for the prison guards to maintain control over the prisoner population. Similarly, the Camp David proposal, while admittedly making Palestinian prison cells larger, failed to end Israeli control over the Palestinian population.
No. Israel sought to annex almost 9% of the Occupied Palestinian Territories and in exchange offered from Israel’s own territory only the equivalent of 1% of the Occupied Palestinian Territories. In addition, Israel sought control over an additional 10% of the Occupied Palestinian Territories in the form of a “long-term lease”. However, the issue is not one of percentages – the issue is one of viability and independence. In a prison for example, 95% of the prison compound is ostensibly for the prisoners – cells, cafeterias, gym and medical facilities – but the remaining 5% is all that is needed for the prison guards to maintain control over the prisoner population. Similarly, the Camp David proposal, while admittedly making Palestinian prison cells larger, failed to end Israeli control over the Palestinian population.
