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Mideast: Don’t just look at 2 ‘solutions’ – there’s a third option
Dr Gerald Levin, Johannesburg
The practical solution is “three-state solution” with:
- Egypt mandates Gaza, with a United Nations mandate like South Africa mandated South West Africa. This was suggested by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at Ashkelon in April 2003 to Sar-El volunteers;
- Jordan administers Trans-Hebron Wall West Bank (about 17 per cent of West Bank);
- Israel, Jordan and possibly Egypt join the Commonwealth. A canal from the sea along the Jordan River with desalination will rejuvenate the region (Red Sea-Dead Sea project); and
- Israel, Jordan and possibly Egypt join the Commonwealth with South Africa.
Perhaps statehood for Gaza and Trans-Hebron wall will be reached after several years of administration by Egypt and Jordan.
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Gerald Levin
March 2, 2017 at 7:09 pm
‘Jordan would still be the Palestinian state; being over 2/3’s of Palestine. A 2ndPalestine on the West Bank, affiliated to ISIS, is a threat to Jordan.
Similarly, Gaza & HAMAS have declared solidarity with ISIS, and are a threat to Egypt.
As Jordan and Egypt are important stake-holders, they must be considered. ‘