Jeffrey Goldberg, Columnist

Israel Should Offer Palestinians Exactly What They Want

Israel could, in a single moment, shift the narrative entirely, placing the onus for the continued impasse on the Palestinians. 
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In a speech this weekend, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon stated that his country has no partner for peace. "As someone who supported (the) Oslo (peace process), I'm learning that on the other side we have no partner for two states for two people. There is no one on the other side," he said, according to the Jerusalem Post. The implication of this statement is obvious: No partner means no need for compromise.

Ya'alon's assertion runs counter to his own government's policy, articulated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which is that the Palestinian Authority, under President Mahmoud Abbas, is a legitimate partner for peace talks.