Shany Mor is a former Director for Foreign Policy on the Israeli National Security Council. In this Fathom Highlight he examines Israel’s experience of disengagement from the territories. He mines each different experience for usable lessons for peacemakers, especially regarding three policy options: Israeli civilian presence or absence, continued IDF military freedom of action or total military withdrawal, international involvement and support or international indifference. He also offers suggestions for immediate Israeli policy moves which could help keep the two-state paradigm alive.

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Models of Israeli disengagement: an interview with Shany Mor

by Shany Mor