The Struggle for Democracy in Palestine

Palestinians must reconcile and establish a democratic framework that will stand the test of time. Economic development alone will not create such a framework.

by Jed Ober

It is hard to fault those who question the effectiveness of recent U.S. efforts to restart peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine. Like many previous efforts, this round is already fraught with missteps—namely, the push to drop all preconditions to talks.

However, attempting to bring the two sides together without addressing settlemen…