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This Palestinian sheikh has a plan for peace with Israel — even if few are on board with it

JL;DR SUMMARY A group of influential sheikhs from Hebron, led by Sheikh Wadee al-Jaabari, has proposed a peace plan with Israel that involves forming an autonomous Emirate of Hebron that would partner with Israel and align with the Abraham Accords, effectively bypassing the Palestinian Authority. 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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West BankAbraham AccordsPalestinian AuthorityPalestinian StateHebronPeace PlanSheikhsClan Based GovernanceWadee Al Jaabari

Places mentioned

Hebron, Palestinian Territories
"a coterie of sheikhs in the West Bank?"
Hebron, Palestinian Territories
"prominent sheikhs in the Hebron region"
Israel
"full recognition of Israel as a Jewish state"
Jerusalem, Israel
"al-Jaabaris car was set ablaze in east Jerusalem"
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Harel Chorev, a researcher of Palestinian clans at Tel Aviv University"
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"In Gaza, for example, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that the PA will never rule the territory"
Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories
"with other cities such as Bethlehem potentially transitioning to independent local emirates"

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