5 ways the Israel-Lebanon maritime deal matters for peace
A few days left to go and the Trump administration must decide whether to veto the Israel-Lebanon peace deal, which was officially signed on Wednesday. This is a truly complicated matter.
The deal is a great opportunity to make peace between the Israelis and Palestinians who have been at war for decades. It has been touted as the most successful Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative since the 1990s. This has been true for the last 30 years but it won’t be true for the next 10 years.
By signing this deal, President Trump is making history: he is taking responsibility for a major breakthrough in US-Middle East relations. He is helping to break a decade-long stalemate in the Middle East and has set the table for peace.
The deal is not perfect. There is no reason to believe that this deal will be implemented. Most importantly, it’s far from a perfect or even good agreement. On the other hand, the agreement shows a great deal of potential and what a deal can do to make peace a priority on Israel’s agenda – for both Israelis and Palestinians.
The deal is not perfect but it is a great opportunity and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can take credit for it. If Netanyahu had not signed the deal, he would have had little chance for it to succeed, and even less chance for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. The fact that he did so will set a great example for the region for the next decade.
The deal is a great opportunity and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can take credit for it. If Netanyahu had not signed the deal, he would have had little chance for it to succeed, and even less chance for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. The fact that he did so will set a great example for the region for the next decade.
The one thing that the deal does bring to the table is a significant improvement in the lives of the families of Israelis in the coastal area of Palestine