Bob Hawke is a respected former Labor PM, but in a recent article in the AFR he incorrectly elevated Israeli settlements in the West Bank as the major barrier to a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians. Failure of the Palestinian leadership to pursue direct negotiations with Israel is the key blockage.
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