Editing Nicholas Kristof (section)

=== Israeli–Palestinian conflict ===
Kristof supports Israeli and US negotiation with [[Hamas]] as a means to resolve the [[Israeli–Palestinian conflict]]. He criticizes Israel for what he views as [[collective punishment]] of [[Gaza Strip|Gazans]] and holds that the lack of negotiations only strengthens extremists.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/19/opinion/19kristof.html Strengthening Extremists] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009202241/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/19/opinion/19kristof.html |date=October 9, 2016}} by Nicholas D. Kristof, ''The New York Times'', June 19, 2008.</ref> He also advocates removing [[Israeli settlement]]s from [[Hebron]] since "the financial cost is mind-boggling, and the diplomatic cost is greater". Kristof contrasts "two Israels": an oppressive [[security state]] in the [[Palestinian territories]] and a "paragon of justice, decency, fairness – and peace", in the work of Israeli human rights activists, journalists, and jurists.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/opinion/22kristof.html The Two Israels] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208141218/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/opinion/22kristof.html |date=February 8, 2017 }} by Nicholas D. Kristof, ''The New York Times'', June 22, 2008.</ref>