Is Israel's Left revamping its diplomatic vision? On Monday, Zionist Union MK Hilik Bar presented a new outline for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and, afterward, Zionist Union leader Isaac Herzog said Bar's proposal was worthy of "in-depth consideration." Bar's plan includes the establishment of a Palestinian state with borders based on the 1949 armistice lines. The main settlement blocs in Judea and Samaria would remain part of Israel and there would be land swaps to compensate the Palestinians for these areas. Also, Bar envisions letting Jews who live in areas that become part of the Palestinian state remain in their homes as residents of the new country. Bar said these Jews could become a "flourishing minority" in the Palestinian state, like the contemporary Jewish communities in London and Berlin. Herzog called Bar's ideas "stimulating." "I'm not afraid to put these things on the table and examine them," Herzog said.
Left presents new outlook: 2 states without uprooting Jews
Zionist Union MK Hilik Bar presents new outline for resolving conflict with Palestinians • Bar: Jews could become a "flourishing minority" in Palestinian state • Bar's plan worthy of "in-depth consideration," Zionist Union leader Isaac Herzog says.
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