Strategic Assessment

In the current political reality of the Israeli and Palestinian arenas, it is doubtful whether it will be possible to continue the approach of the Annapolis process and conclude a comprehensive permanent agreement. On the other hand, a situation of total stagnation is dangerous and threatens the viability of a two-state solution. An alternative approach is the generation of a gradual process of attaining and implementing partial agreements. This essay outlines four concrete scenarios where partial agreements bring the two sides closer to a permanent agreement.