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March27th,2010

OliveTreeInitiative

BitterOlives:Discussion&DebateonIsraelPalestine

InspiredbytheMarch15thmovement,"EndtheDivision",thepoliticalwingofHamasledbydisputedHamas

PrimeMinisterIsmailHaniyehhasinvitedPalestinianAuthorityPresidentMahmoudAbbastoGazato

negotiateanewcoalitiongovernment.

HostilitieshaverecentlyincreasedbetweenIsraelandGaza,asrocketsandmissileshitcitiesinsouthernIsrael

andIsraelordersairandartillerystrikesontheGazastrip–bothonadailybasis.

NewsandSuggestedReadings

1.  IsraelstrikesGazatargets,killingeight

2.  PAmustchoosebetweenpeacewithIsrael,Hamas

3.  AsmallwarisstartingalongGazaborder

4.  HamasRisksUnwinnableWarasItRaisesTensionswithIsrael

5.  IsaPalestinianUprisingNext?

6.  Palestine'sYouthRevolt

7.  WeNowReturntoOurRegularlyScheduledConflict

8.  NoSpringinPalestine

Youarenotrequiredtouseanyofthesourcesabove;theyarelistedforconvenience.

QuestionsToKeepinMind

1.  WillIsraelandGazadevelopintoanewwar,andwhatwilllooklike?

2.  Shouldandwilltheinternationalcommunitygetinvolvedmoredirectlytosolvethedisputesand

attacksbetweenIsraelandHamas-runGaza?

3.  WhateffectscouldaconflictbetweenGazaandIsraelhaveonrelationsbetweentheIsraeli

governmentandthePalestinianAuthority(WestBank)?Keepinmindthedifferencesbetween

NetanyahuandOlmert(whenCastLeadoccurred),thecurrentlackofanynegotiations,effectsofthe

PalestinePapers,andthecurrentstateofArabrevolts.

Thesequestionsareonlyguidingsuggestions,andnotrequiredtobeanswered.

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