(Ha'aretz) - Moshe Arens During the past year, the IDF has brought about a very substantial reduction in acts of terrorism. Letting the Palestinians complete the job may at first seem like an attractive option, until we remember that this has been tried before with disastrous results. Although the thought may cause heartburn in Amman, it should be remembered that Jordan is a Palestinian state in everything but name; that Judea and Samaria were annexed by Jordan after 1948 and remained an integral part of Jordan until the Six-Day War; and that Jordanian citizenship was bestowed on the population there. Establishing a second Palestinian state may not be the only alternative regional future. By including the Palestinians in Jordan and with Jordan being the partner for negotiations, it would certainly be easier to resolve problems such as border location and the status of Jerusalem.
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