A View of the West Bank

The following is taken from a quite remarkable article by Abba Eban that appeared in the American Jewish magazine, Moment. It’s reprinted here with permission. — Eds.

Let us look at the mechanism of the agreement. Within a month of signing and ratifying the treaty, we are committed to announce the date of an election in the West Bank and Gaza. The election will be for a self-governing Arab authority, replacing the Israeli administration.