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Originally Posted by FresnoBob
At the outbreak of the 1967 war, Jordan held the West Bank and Egypt occupied the Gaza Strip and both had done so for around 19 years. Should they be included in any discussions on what to do with the land?
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King Hussein renounced the Jordanian claim to the West Bank in the eighties I think. As for Egypt, the last thing they want is Gaza, with its million and a half hungry people and a load of militants.
If you mean just acting as brokers, yes they would definitely be involved
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Originally Posted by DoctorEvil
There are many reasons. In such negotiations both sides have to give up on issues they see as important. Ad a third side and you will get two effects:
1. Competition between the two Palestinian sides who is the 'most loyal to their principles', that is who is tougher. As a result, both will not be flexible enough to reach an agreement.
2. Lets assume that Israel and Fatah have have managed to move forward on some issue. Israel have given Fatah something, and Fatah have given up on something in return. Then the most likely response of Hamas is to say, I do not agree with Fatah's concessions, but, at the same time, they may take Israel's concessions for granted.
All in all, it will not work. You can only negotiate with one party, which should represent his side. Any other arrangement wont work.
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Yeah but the Israelis love that shit, they've been trying to play off Palestinian factions against each other for decades.