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The seven articles of this volume do not provide a blue-print for an envisaged Israel-Palestine Peace Agreement. Those
articles rather describe political, security, economic, social, civil society and religious action supportive of reaching a
two state solution.
Rather than offering a seemingly ready-made solution, a comprehensive strategic approach is
being suggested
.
It was exactly this approach which has motivated Dr. Werner Puschra and Judith Stelmach of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
to suggest undertaking this project. Specifically, Judith Stelmach, who has accompanied all authors, has offered important,
and at times, decisive inputs. Our gratitude goes out to her and all the members of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.
Many thanks are also due to Elie Friedman and Esti Ofer who have done wonderful work, in reviewing the various articles,
suggesting changes and helping in editing them.
Finally our thanks go to Dr. Ephraim Sneh, the chairman of board of directors of the Daniel S. Abraham Center for Strategic
Dialogue, to David Altman, Senior Vice-President of the Netanya Academic College and Vice Chair of our Center, as well
as to all authors for their contributions.
