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Source: https://forward.com/opinion/452965/the-israel-uae-deal-proves-the-one-state-solution-is-delusion/
Israel's Right to Self-Determination Does Not Depend on the Palestinians
(Forward) Isaac Herzog and Michael Herzog - The Israel-UAE deal demonstrates that offering the Middle East a brighter future can no longer wait for the truly noble goal of resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We do not deny the Palestinian goal of self-determination, yet we strongly reject the notion that failing to achieve the latter denies our right to self-determination. To view Israel solely through the broken glass of an unresolved conflict denies Israel's unique qualities and achievements in a rough neighborhood, as well as the fact that the existence of Israel is an insurance policy for Jews around the world facing anti-Semitism. Isaac Herzog is Chairman of the Executive at the Jewish Agency for Israel and former leader of the Israeli opposition. Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Michael Herzog is a Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and the Jewish People Policy Institute.