Max Lightstone

This is a legitimate question, which deserves a serious answer. And that answer is: sue for peace. Abandon your century-long war against Jewish self-determination in the Land of Israel, and sue for peace. Here are several minimal confidence-building measures the Palestinians could take to convince Israelis that they do not want to kill us all as soon as we turn our backs: 1. Clarify you do not want "from the river to the sea". When activists cry "FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA!" in London and New York, reply, "NOT IN MY NAME!" Tell them you want to live next to Israel, not instead of it. 2. Renounce the so-called "right of return" and dissolve UNRWA. Palestinians born in Palestinian-governed territories in the West Bank should receive their services from their Palestinian government, not the UN. Announce that Gazans wish to rebuild permanent homes, not refugee camps where they'll bide their time at international taxpayers' expense till they can move to Tel Aviv. Drop the illusion that millions of descendants of refugees from a war 80 years ago are going to settle in Israel's sovereign territory. 3. Stop supporting terrorism. Condemn terror attacks against Israelis, just like you expect Israel to condemn settler violence. Stop the pay-for-slay scheme for good, instead of funneling it through other channels. 4. Announce your willingness to negotiate on the basis of the "Peace to Prosperity" plan. Accept that Israel is never going to divide its capital city and turn the Western Wall, or the Old City Walls, into a border wall. Accept that Israel is never going to surrender the mountains surrounding Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, and sue for the best you could possibly hope to get. Here are just some ideas. Palestinians are adults. They have agency. They are not hopeless children with no options but throwing rocks and blowing themselves up. These ideas are a good place to start.