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Yes they will.  Scratch the surface of the JPA and you will find it is just as good a deal for them as it is for the Palestinians.  The Israelis are not stupid.  They can figure out a good opportunity when it is in front of them.

It delivers security based on universal commitment to non-violence by Palestinians.  It implies recognition of Israel by all the surrounding Arab states.  It guarantees Israel's borders, its democratic system, and the rights and freedom of its citizens.  It lets tens of thousands of Israelis who have settled on Palestinian land (technically illegal according to international law) transfer their homes to Israel by moving the border to go round their townships. land swap

Technically, that would be difficult.  They are undoubtedly on land that will become sovereign Palestinian territory in any two-state solution and most Israelis recognize this.  It is a price worth paying for the huge benefits to them of the JPA overall.  It is worth noting that the agreement also allows settlers to become residents in Palestine legally, if they satisfy certain simple conditions. residence criteria

That is up to them and the Palestinian authorities.  Some will do so, most will not, so far as we can tell.  The few that stay are friendly with their neighbors who are citizens of Palestine, genuinely get on well with them and so find it easy to ask them to sponsor their permanent residence applications and maybe even form "parity zones" together.  But those who thought their settlement in the middle of the West Bank had been annexed to Israel will be disappointed and will have to leave. parity zones

Any prisoner of the conflict in detention is a potential seed of further strife and terrorism.  There will always be friends and relatives outside the prison walls who believe their detention constitutes unjust oppression, especially if a lot of other prisoners have already been released.  So the Just Peace Agreement makes no distinctions and treats all persons who have committed offences in the course of the conflict as "Prisoners of the Conflict", equally.  Only those who are members of organizations that refuse to adopt the JPA will remain in prison. prisoners

The JPA will work because it removes the root causes of hostility, hatred and terrorism/resistance.  The whole tenor and text of the JPA is driven by this objective.  It's no use having a "Roman peace" — a cosmetic solution that just barely looks good enough to half the Palestinians.  It has to be just, and be seen to be just.  It has to deliver justice that everyone who lives in the Land or is a refugee from the Land can experience for themselves and believe in 100%.  That is the only solution that will remove the motives for terrorism and allow Israel and Palestine to co-exist in peace and security, long-term.  By delivering exactly what Palestinians truly deserve and need, it delivers exactly what Israel deserves and needs: peace and justice, equally for both states and peoples. economic development

Israel's strategy is mixed.  They will have to change to the positive strategy of supporting Palestine's economic development eventually, and they already seem to understand that.  The JPA will alter the situation dramatically, making the objective of peace through economic development perfectly clear, up-front.  It will actually be possible to build up Palestine's economy to parity with Israel's with the co-operation and international support built into the JPA.  It has been completely impossible with the road-blocks, suicide bombings, counter-terrorism security checks, rocket fire and seiges of the past decade. economic development

The JPA is not a reward.  It is not appeasement.  It is not surrender.  The JPA is justice, and the end of the conflict. a line in time

This is the Just Peace.  It is not cheap, but it is the best investment the world — including Israel — can possibly make in future peace, security and economic well-being.  The input that is needed is not just money and resources, but also honesty, courage, perseverance, co-operation, brotherhood, mercy, compassion, and wisdom.  These can bring atonement for the past and hope instead of despair in the present.  They cannot "buy off" terrorists or anyone else, but they can avert great evil and darkness in the future.