What is the Geneva Accord, and will it bring peace?
The Geneva Accord is the latest in a long line of agreements meant to bring mutual peace and freedom to Israelis and Palestinians. There are two important distinctions between the Geneva Accord and prior peace attempts — such as Clinton’s failed Camp David talks, the failed Oslo Accord and Bush’s failed “road map” to peace. The first difference is the Geneva Accord is complete. The document was signed this month in Geneva, Switzerland (home to Europe’s tallest fountain, and public transportation that serves food and alcohol). The second difference is these negotiations were conducted by private citizens with no governmental authority. The Geneva Accord has as much legal authority in Israel as a Geneva cookie (you know, the one with the dark chocolate and nuts on one side). Why would anyone bother putting together a peace agreement that has no governmental authority? They did it to prove that it could be done. The agreement is a great big F.U. to the people on both sides of the argumen
