Palestinians should invest in a plan B even while negotiating
- By: Daoud Kuttab
One of the most important lessons any negotiator needs to know is that the ability to conduct effective negotiations requires one to have a credible alternative in case negotiations fails.
As US Secretary of State John Kerry begins a new round of talks in the region, Palestinian leaders’ need for a plan B has never been more necessary.
Any credible alternative to negotiations must by costly enough to the other side to make it prefer negotiations to the risk of the unknown.