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I think I want a Palestinian state more than many Palestinians.

JL;DR SUMMARY Joel Meyer reflects on the complexities of achieving peace between Israelis and Palestinians, emphasizing his encounter with Dr. Saeb Erekat, the late Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organization. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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JerusalemIsraeli Palestinian ConflictJewish StateIsraeli SettlementsTwo State SolutionPalestine Liberation OrganizationPeace NegotiationsPalestinian RefugeesSaeb ErekatRight Of Return

Places mentioned

Jericho, Palestinian Territories
"In late December 2018, I sat in the office of Dr. Saeb Erekat, then Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organization, in Jericho."
Jerusalem, Israel
"First, he declared, there must be a resolution to the status of Jerusalem, which he stated should be divided or shared between Israelis and Palestinians."
Israel
"After 1948, approximately 750,000 Palestinian Arab refugees were displaced from the area that became Israel and relocated to Gaza, the West Bank, and surrounding Arab states."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Today, there are over 5 million individuals who are classified as Palestinian refugees, and that number continues to grow as, contrary to all other groups of refugees worldwide, UNRWA allows refugee status to be passed down through generations."
Jordan
"Erekat acknowledged that while the Green Line (the de facto border between Israeli-controlled territory and that held by Egypt and Jordan from 1948 to 1967) should serve as a foundation for any agreement."
Egypt
"Erekat acknowledged that while the Green Line (the de facto border between Israeli-controlled territory and that held by Egypt and Jordan from 1948 to 1967) should serve as a foundation for any agreement."

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