Shaul Mofaz, a very ignorant former IDF chief of staff and a current MK, made what he thinks is an acceptable offer to the Palestinians: an interim state in 60% of the West Bank and final status negotiations after that.
Mofaz’ political ineptitude rivals his military inadequacy. Over the last decade the Palestinians have rejected that same plan on numerous occasions. And they are right: why do they need to take a 60% state from Israel when they already have a state about that size? Palestine issues passports recognized by the entire world, has visa-free travel arrangements with more countries than Israel, hosts foreign ambassadors and dispatches is own, and maintains substantial armed forces. The Israeli offer does not include anything more than that.
