Bruce Bueno de Mesquita is a special advisor to the CIA and other ogananizations, and is a noted accurate predictor of political trends, chairman of New York University’s Department of Poltics, and a recent author.

In a recent article he suggested a unique solution to peace in Israel. Land for peace, he noted, will never be successful. In a conflict model any action from either party will reduce the pressure for a counter measure from the other.

He recommended a sharing of the tourist revenue with the Palestinians. Tourism is a big source of income in Israel and it could be for the Palestinians as well. By sharing the tourism revenue it gives an economic incentive for the Palestinians to reduce violence.

I question whether this will counter the intense hatred and anti semitism taught to the Palestininan youth. Unfortunately there are many who would be willing to suffer as long as they could inflict greater suffering on the Jews and Israelis. Still, it is an interesting idea.

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