Indeed, Israel should treat the UN vote as an opportunity for a new start to negotiations, rather than an excuse for renewed confrontation. Such a constructive outcome has become more urgent than ever, given the Middle East’s new geopolitical realities following the Arab Spring.
更为积极的观点是——拉宾肯定对此会有共鸣——毫无疑问，一劳永逸地解决这个问题符合以色列的自身利益，而解决的办法，就是承认巴勒斯坦建国是保证以色列长期和平与安全的必要条件。事实上，以色列应该把联合国表决视为重启谈判的机会，而不是重开边衅的借口。如今，在阿拉伯之春的影响下，中东将迎来地缘政治的新局面，寻求这样的建设性结果可谓当务之急。