This article in the peer-reviewed Palestine-Israel Journal of Politics, Economics & Culture was written by Daniel Kurtzer, the previous US ambassador to Egypt and Israel. His article is cited as:
Kurtzer, Daniel. (2017). Transformational Leadership and the Prospects for Peace. Palestine Israel Journal Of Politics, Economics & Culture, 22 (2/3), 7-14.
The link to the web-article can be found at: http://web.a.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.redlands.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=2&sid=f87f9d3c-c159-49d1-b891-763cfa35cbf7%40sessionmgr4007

Kurtzer analyzes the “negotiation” tactics of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)’s leader, Yasser Arafat, from the late 1960s until his death in 2004. Arafat used extreme violence to resist Israeli occupation, including attacks on civilians, suicide bombings, and airplane hijackings. Although he did change some of his methods, it was clear that he caused internal damage within the PLO and further resistance from Israel. Kurtzer also questions the motives of Donald Trump regarding a two-state solution and his so-called “ultimate plan”. The research question could be posed as, “What negative effects did Palestinian leaders’ negotiation tactics have on the PLO and the overall conflict between Israel and Palestine?” Kurtzer used expert knowledge and reports of acts, behaviors, and events as his types of data. In order to collect the data, he used public and private records and ethnography. His method of data analysis is qualitative. I believe this research is credible because it was found in a peer-reviewed journal and was written by a professor who has extensive knowledge about the region. One thing I found that others might find interesting is that because the article was written in July of 2017, Donald Trump’s declaration of the capital of Israel had not yet been publicized. Clearly, Trump does not believe in a two-state solution, which is exactly the point of view that Kurtzer was concerned with.