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Table 31 Palestinian benefits, costs, perceived benefits and perceived costs for Principle 8

From: A structured scientific solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict: the analytic hierarchy process approach

Palestinian benefits from Israeli concessions

Priorities

I1

I2

I3

Allocation of resources for economic development rather than military expenditures

0.2176

0.9

0.9

0.9

Declare and ensure the neutrality of the State of Palestine

0.0503

1

1

0.9

Ensure the security of the State of Palestine through international guarantees

0.7322

1

1

0.9

 

0.9782

0.9782

0.9

Palestinian costs from Palestinian concessions

Priorities

P1

P2

P3

Risk associated with limited national defense

0.6668

0.9

0.5

0.5

Political cost associated with the limitations of arms

0.2181

0.75

0.75

0.75

Financial burden incurred by the international community and to be shared by the State of Palestine

0.0376

0.25

0.25

0.25

National pride undermined by limited arms policy

0.0775

0.75

0.75

0.75

 

0.8312

0.5645

0.5645

Palestinian perception of Israeli benefits from Palestinian concessions

Priorities

P1

P2

P3

Reduction in threat from conventional military risk from Palestinians

0.2389

0.75

0.75

0.9

No other country can support/aid Palestinians with military

0.0478

0

0

0

Social psyche: without the threat of military presence the social psyche will be relieved

0.1082

1

0.75

0.9

Using Palestinian airspace for military training

0.0222

0

0

0

Allows for finalization of the conflict

0.5828

0.9

0.75

0.9

 

0.8119

0.6975

0.837

Palestinian perception of Israeli costs from Israeli concessions

Priorities

I1

I2

I3

Threat

0.0377

0.25

0.01

0.01

Loss of control

0.0998

0.01

0.01

0.01

Restructuring how to ‘deal’ with the new status

0.5986

0.1

0.01

0.1

Political

0.2639

0.5

0.5

0.25

 

0.2023

0.1393

0.1272

Israeli actions

    

1. Israeli commitment not to violate the Palestinian sovereignty by invading air space

    

2. Israel should abide by the international commitment to support principle 8

    

3. Israeli commitment not to violate the Palestinian sovereignty by invading borders