Israeli and Palestinian officials haven’t even begun formal peace talks and already national leaders are trying to shirk responsibility. Israel’s prime minister has said even if an agreement in reached through negotiation, it would be subject to an unprecedented referendum by the Israeli people.
Israel’s prime minister says if anything comes of peace talks, the public would get the chance to vote yes or no on it. But even though polls suggest Israeli’s support peace with the Palestinians, it’s unclear how they might vote in a referendum.