Now What? How Israel Should Respond to Palestinian Unity
By Sophie Taylor
In light of the recent upheaval in the Middle East, Moment’s Niv Elis spoke to 16 experts on what the changes mean for Israel and how it should move forward in light of those changes. While the range of thinkers expounded upon many different scenarios, none could predict what happened next; today, the opposing Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas met in Cairo and proclaimed a unity deal, complicating peace efforts for Israel and the United States.
Here are what a few of the thinkers in our roundup have had to say about the newest development:
Aaron David Miller, who argued in Moment that Israel lacks a coherent strategy in the face of dramatic change, writes in Business Week:
"This peace at home will guarantee greater political conflict with both Israel and the U.S. and, if Palestinians...