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Article: Another obstacle to peace. (West Bank)
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- U.S. News & World Report
- Article date:
- December 16, 1991
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In the 25 years since Israel occupied the West Bank during the Six-day War, Israeli politicians and settlers have laid claim to the biblical lands of Judea and Samaria on the basis of religion, history and national security. But with direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians finally underway, a new argument against any territorial compromise is increasingly being heard in Israel: Not only would giving up land compound the problems of defending Israel, it also would imperil the nation's fragile water supply.
Diplomats and political scientists usually consider nationalism, religion and security to be the core of the IsraeliPalestinian conflict. The ...