A Jordanian-Palestinian confederation is the heart of the proposed paradigm: two sovereign states that share foreign and defense policy, while maintaining their own national identities and separate civil governance. The Palestinian state would include both the West Bank (excluding a few percent of the territory to incorporate the major settlement blocs in Israel) and Gaza.

 

Land transfers

Egypt would give the Palestinians land adjacent to Gaza, doubling or even tripling its size.

Israel would compensate Egypt with equal-sized land along their common border. The Palestinians, in turn, would provide Israel with equal land in the West Bank (6%-12%, depending on whether the land transferred to Gaza was doubled or tripled).

 

What makes this swap so effective is that no party gains or loses net territory, but the Palestinians and Israel gain territory where they need it the most: An expanded Gaza becomes viable for the long term; Israel retains key settlements and defensible territory in the West Bank. Egypt, for its part, would gain economic incentives and support from the international community, along with infrastructure links through Israel to Jordan.

 

Jordanian-Palestinian confederation: A new potential path to peace

 

I suggest those interested read the whole article as the author goes into the issue of the West Bank, Israel's security, etc.

 

 

(Reuters) -Turkey is working with the United States and Arab mediators to secure safe passage for Hamas fighters who are holed up in tunnels in the Israel-controlled area of Gaza, a Palestinian source, a Hamas official and Turkish officials said on Monday.

 

The fate of about 200 fighters has complicated efforts to shift Gaza ceasefire talks, being conducted between Israel and the Palestinians militant group, to the next phase that aims to secure a permanent end to the two-year-old war.

 

Last week, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said resolving the standoff would be a test case for future steps in the wider ceasefire plan. He said it could be resolved by providing them with safe passage to Hamas-controlled areas of Gaza.

Last week, two sources said the Hamas fighters trapped in the Israeli-held Rafah area of Gaza were ready to surrender their arms in exchange for passage to other areas of Gaza.

 

Turkey helping in talks over Hamas fighters holed up in Gaza, sources say