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The U.S. Approach to the Palestinian Authority
(The Hill) Sander Gerber, Lt.-Gen. (ret.) David A. Deptula, and Lt.-Gen. (ret.) John Toolan Jr. - The U.S. cannot simply wait out the current generation of PA leadership, since is not clear that the next PA president will be any more moderate than the current leader or any more inclined towards peace. Instead, the U.S. should model its approach on the Helsinki Accords with the Soviet Union signed in 1975. Promoting independent human rights and civil society organizations in Palestinian society should, over time, promote and enable moderate Palestinians to demand the rights they deserve. Since the current PA leadership has shown it won't end its incitement, there will be lasting peace between the PA and Israel only once a new group of moderate Palestinians have power.