- If you were advising Mahmoud Abbas, would you recommend that the Palestinian Authority pursue a
peace agreement? o
If yes, considering the history of conflict and peace making, what would your strategy and desired
outcomes for making peace look like? Consider what has and has not worked in the past. o
If not, why not? Why would the perpetuation of the current situation be better than a peace deal? And what
would short-term and long-term implications of not making peace look like?
- If you were advising Benjamin Netanyahu, would you recommend that Israel pursue a peace
agreement? o
If yes, considering the history of conflict and peace making, what would your strategy and desired
outcomes for making peace look like? Consider what has and has not worked in the past. o
If not, why not? Why would the perpetuation of the current situation be better than a peace deal? And what
would short-term and long-term implications of not making peace look like?
For your advice to each leader, be sure to consider BOTH how your advice to them would be in their own
personal interest (i.e. re-election) and what would be in the best interest for their people/country
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