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SUMMARY ********
The P.A.I.R. Initiative
is divided into five parts. Each part contains multiple topics
arranged in modular form. Where details are too extensive to be
contained within the main body of the text, readers are then referred
to a corresponding entry in the Appendixes.
Part I of the plan
presents a brief summary of the actual historical background of the
conflict between Jews, Arabs and Muslims over the country called the
Land of Israel by Jews and Palestine by others. Although well
documented, this history has been obscured and even suppressed by
decades of distorted, misleading and even completely false propaganda.
We present this brief historical summary as the first section of our
initiative because we believe that peace is not possible without a
knowledge of, and acknowledgment of, the truth.
Part II of the plan
argues that the present approaches to an Arab-Israeli settlement are
fatally flawed and cannot bring peace. It demonstrates why the current
Roadmap proposal, backed by the “Quartet” of powers (The United
States, The European Union, Russia, and the United Nations) cannot
work and is bad for both Arabs and Jews.
The currently dominant
approaches to peace are inherently impractical, illogical and small
minded. It is essential that this old thinking first be discarded in
order to open the way for consideration of fresh ideas and a true
win-win solution. What is needed is fresh thinking that is bold,
optimistic and even visionary, so that the descendants of Abraham,
Isaac and Jacob will be able ultimately to reconcile with the
descendants of Abraham, Ishmael and Esau. Nothing less can
succeed.
Part III outlines our
plan for resolving the conflict between Israel and the Arab-Muslim
world, and for solving the problems of the Palestinian Arabs who have
been without a state of their own. Central to this plan are:
| a) A
complete suppression of all terrorist organizations.
b) The
freezing and confiscation of these organizations’ assets,
and their reallocation towards solving the legitimate needs
and aspirations of the Palestinian Arab people.
c) A
Reeducation for Peace plan that would involve a course of
instruction for all Palestinian Arabs and all of the peoples
of the Middle East in the actual facts of Jewish and Israeli
history, the actual character of the Jewish religion and its
relationship to Islam and Christianity, and related matters.
This reeducation program is essential to correct the
misconceptions and outright lies about Israel and Jews that
have been implanted in the Arab and Muslim peoples by decades
of war propaganda in both schools and the mass media.
d) A
phased, peaceful, long-term resettlement solution. It demands
full recognition for Jewish rights while preserving legitimate
Arab rights. The Palestinian Arabs would be offered a far
better future, including a much larger independent state of
their own, than under any competing plan. |
One glance at the map of the
Middle East virtually shouts out the logical solution. Twenty one Arab
states already have more than 99% of the land in the region between
The Atlantic coast of Morocco and the western border of Iran, and can
easily accommodate resettlement of their Palestinian Arab brethren
with ample land for them on which to live and thrive in their own
independent state. And Saudi Arabia is a prime candidate to offer
35,000 square miles, comprising only 4% of its vast territory, for a
Palestinian Arab State which would be 15 times the size of the West
Bank and Gaza combined. It is now time for the Saudi rulers themselves
to ‘take a risk for peace’
The Jewish people, with only
0.2% of the land between Morocco and Iran, need the entire original
territory set aside for the Jewish National Home by the League of
Nations Mandate for Palestine, together with the Golan Heights,
consisting in total of only10, 300 square miles (roughly the size of
the state of New Hampshire), free of hostile terrorists, so that they
too can live and develop securely in a State of Israel that can
permanently maintain its Jewish character.
Part IV explains our
proposal for orderly resettlement and creation of a Palestinian State
outside the original Palestine Mandate territory in more detail, and
offers compelling reasons for its support. We answer possible
questions about, and objections to, this component of our proposal.
Many related issues are addressed. There are no practical reasons why
an orderly and peaceful resettlement plan cannot work, and work
smoothly. Given the right attitudes this conflict becomes among the
most easily solvable.
Part V provides examples of
the larger beneficial implications for both parties, for the peoples
of the region and beyond. An immense amount of human suffering would
be ended. The pretexts for anti-Israeli, anti-Jewish and other hatreds
in the region would be removed.
A vast cooperative project
would totally transform the region by converting the vast deserts into
productive fertile lands, along with huge forests. This task alone
would create a vast project providing productive employment for
millions people.
The Palestinian Arab people
would have the opportunity to remold their present identity and group
purpose, now based on war with and hatred of Israel, into one centered
on construction of a better life for themselves, and on leading the
region and the entire world in progress towards a better life.
A living model for future
progress within the Arab world, and even the larger Muslim world,
would be created. A new momentum would be created for social and
political reforms that are urgently needed throughout the Arab
societies.
Working together, the new
Palestinian State, the Arab States and Israel could help the
Palestinian Arabs to development new, nonpolluting energy sources and
water purification methods that would benefit the entire world. The
development of new, nonpolluting energy sources would also eliminate
the principal impetus and rationale for outside power intervention in
the region, which has caused so much suffering for both Arabs and
Jews.
A strong and secure Israel
would now be free to make its own positive contribution to the region
and on the world scene as well.