CiF Watch Guest Post..
12 August '12..
Does “land for peace” work?
Recent developments in the Sinai Peninsula, where the ‘Red Sea Riviera’ has spiraled into anarchy and violence, have put into sharp focus the serious consequences of Israel’s initial decision to embrace retreat as a guiding diplomatic philosophy.
The outbreak of hope that erupted following the signing of the 1979 peace treaty between Israel and Egypt was palpable.
Based on 1978′s Camp David Accords, this first attempt at a comprehensive peace between Israel and one of its neighbors was a valiant attempt to end 30 years of relentless hostility and costly wars.
Did the Israelis truly desire peace?
Well, by withdrawing from Sinai, Israel gave up:
The homes of over 7,000 Israelis
The Alma Oil Field, valued at over $100 billion. Israel would have had energy independence had they held on to it.
More than 170 military installations
Dozens of early warning stations and strategic defense locations
Furthermore, Israel relinquished Taba — a resort built by Israel in what had been a barren desert area near Eilat — to Egypt in 1988. Taba’s status had not been resolved by the Camp David Accords.
In return, what was Egypt’s contribution to peace? A promise to end belligerence and military aggression.
(Read full "The real world consequences of “Land for Peace”)
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