A Referendum On Peace Is A Bad Idea

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There are arguments for putting a peace deal to a public vote. Brent E. Sasley doesn't think they outweigh the potential pitfalls.

Published May 8 2013 2:15PM EDT

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A fight is brewing within the Israeli government coalition, between those who want to hold a referendum on any final peace deal with the Palestinians (Naftali

Brent E. Sasley

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A Referendum On Peace Is A Bad Idea

There are arguments for putting a peace deal to a public vote. Brent E. Sasley doesn't think they outweigh the potential pitfalls.

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Brent E. Sasley