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Policy paper by Josh Paul that begins with the premise that the US has moved away from the "land for peace" formula, which promised Israeli withdrawal from occupied territory in exchange for peace, and has replaced this model with "security for peace" in which Israel will not begin to consider withdrawal from occupied lands until parties enact security concessions and coordination. Author argues that this shift has entrenched the occupation by making security cooperation a precondition for political progress, effectively prioritizing Israeli security concerns over Palestinian rights and sovereignty. The paper contends that this approach has stalled peace efforts, exacerbated inequalities, and failed to address the underlying political and humanitarian issues; instead, it calls for a rights-based framework that centers justice and equal political agency to achieve lasting peace. This source is valuable for research on US-Israel relations, the Oslo Accords, Palestinian Authority, two-state solution, Palestinian rights, Israeli occupation, and Israel's Qualitative Military Edge (QME).
