(Ynet News) Giora Eiland - The U.S. believes the Arab world truly wants to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and would be grateful to America should it be able to force both sides into such a deal. Yet the Arab world is uninterested in seeing an end to the conflict. In the view of the Arab street, a situation that includes recognition of the Jewish state, its sovereignty in the Holy Land, even partial control in the holy sites, and renunciation of the right of return would constitute capitulation to American pressure. The Arab street would be mad at the U.S. and at its own leaders should such an agreement be reached. The American assessment that resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would have a powerful positive effect on America's regional status may prove to be a grave error. Maj.-Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland is former head of Israel's National Security Council.
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