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The Principle of No Transfer
(Jerusalem Post) - Uzi Arad There is no a priori justification for the evacuation of Jewish settlements in the territories. Jewish presence could and should continue in certain areas under Israeli sovereignty and remain in place. Furthermore, the principle of not transferring populations should be equitably practiced. Assuming peaceful coexistence, Jews and Arabs should be able to live side by side, having worked out the necessary arrangements, such as a condominium system or other functional accommodations, without the need to uproot people from their homes and their patrimony. The writer, currently director of the Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center's Institute of Policy and Strategy, was previously director of intelligence of the Mossad.