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Tony Klug

Tony Klug

Dr. Tony Klug is a former senior advisor on the MiddleEast to the Oxford Research Group and has been aconsultant to the Palestine Strategy Group and the IsraeliStrategic Forum. He was one of the first advocates of anindependent Palestinian state alongside Israel in the wakeof the 1967 war

Articles

It’s Still the Occupation, Stupid!
While many actors and a range of circumstances have played detrimental roles over the years, the bottom line is that the conflict will continue as long as Israel continues to occupy the Palestinians’ land and deny them independence.
7 October 2023 did not start on 7 October 2023
The murderous Hamas assault on October 7 was unjustified but not surprising, as no people will bear a stifling military occupation forever.
“Israel/Palestine: Is a Two-State Solution Still Possible, and If So, how?”
Israel must be faced with the choice between a Palestinian state now or equal rights for everyone between the river and the sea until a solution is reached.
A Palestinian State Now or Equal Rights Until There Is a Solution
If Israel denies its rule is an occupation, the international community is entitled to hold it accountable to the equality standard, meaning equal treatment for everyone under Israel’s jurisdiction.
Is Israel an Apartheid State? Is Amnesty International Antisemitic?
Switching the focus from occupation to apartheid obscures the imperative to end the occupation, of which apartheid is an ugly offspring.
Conversation About Israel-Palestine
May 2020 to April 2021
Should Trump’s “Vision” for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Be Taken Seriously?
There is an urgent need for a practical alternative plan, such as a rejuvenated Arab Peace Initiative, around which most of the international community can unite.
Is There a Plausible Alternative to The Two-State Solution?
A two-state formula is still the only plausible “solution”, but ensuring that it remains feasible requires strategic leadership from Palestinian and Israeli activists who share a firm commitment to ending the occupation.
A Palestinian State Now or Equal Rights Until There Is a Solution
Israel must either end the occupation without further procrastination and pretext, and work with the Palestinians to build their own state or, pending a future final settlement, grant equal rights in the meantime to everyone subject to Israeli jurisdiction.
A Never-Ending Occupation: The End of Hope?
Israel must either end the occupation and recognize Palestine, or grant equal rights to Palestinians until the longer-term future is determined.
Two States: By Design or Disaster
Without a negotiated two-state settlement, eventually a bedraggled Palestinian state could emerge alongside an isolated and widely despised Jewish state.
Have the Arab Uprisings Lost Their Spring?
At this time of profound change, full of both opportunity and menace, if Israel fails to bring its occupation to a swift end, there is no prospect for its being accepted into the region.
Meeting the Iranian Challenge
The best way for Israel to combat the perceived Iranian threat is to embrace the Arab Peace Initiative, do the two-state bargain with the Palestinians and conclude a deal with Syria.
The Last Chance Saloon
We must seize the opportunity to establish two viable states before it is too late.
How Peace Broke Out in the Middle East: A Short History of the Future
Unilateral declarations of principle or conditional intent could create momentum.
The Infernal Scapegoat
Israeli society tends to self-delusion rather than self-criticism in its approach to what happened at Camp David.
Imagine No Excuses
A UN authorized interim third-party protectorate is the way

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