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Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/the-israeli-disillusionment-with-palestinians/
The Israeli Disillusionment with Palestinians
(Israel Hayom) Dr. Ori Wertman - In the three decades since the Oslo process began, Jewish-Israeli society has undergone a disillusionment regarding Palestinians. Disillusionment began in the early 2000s with the outbreak of the Second Intifada, when it became clear that the Oslo process had not brought hoped-for peace. The Palestinian refusal at the Camp David summit to accept Israeli proposals that promised Palestinians a state in almost all areas of the West Bank and Gaza, and the outbreak of the violent campaign that Palestinians launched against the Jewish state, made it clear to Jewish society in Israel that peace would not come. Following the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, it became clear to the Jewish public in Israel that the conflict with the Palestinians could no longer be managed and that they could not be allowed to establish a semi-state terrorist entity. As of late 2024, only 35% of Jews in Israel express support for a diplomatic process with the PA, while 88% do not believe negotiations will lead to a peace agreement. Only 25% support the two-state idea. The writer is a research fellow at the Israel Center for Grand Strategy.