What nobody seems to be acknowledging is the impossibility of a non-contiguous Palestinian state. We have only to look at how that worked with Pakistan and what became Bangladesh, to see how important it is. I see no way for a Palestinian state to exist in two separate places separated by 50-100 miles, which is precisely Israel’s intent,…
What nobody seems to be acknowledging is the impossibility of a non-contiguous Palestinian state. We have only to look at how that worked with Pakistan and what became Bangladesh, to see how important it is. I see no way for a Palestinian state to exist in two separate places separated by 50-100 miles, which is precisely Israel’s intent, to divide and conquer. If that assumption is correct, then the only solution is a one state combination of Israelis and Palestinians, but that would necessitate Israel ceasing to be a religious state and become an all encompassing secular state, where all parties interests are protected. It doesn’t matter what god you pray too or even if you pray to one at all, all people deserve the right to live their lives without fear of persecution, the situation we are watching unfold there is testament to the failure of the state to support that idea.
Can you imagine them getting along after all this? There is probably no Palestinian who has not had a close family member slaughtered in this "war". The Israeli's have been taught from a childhood that Palestinians are dirty animals. What is going to happen with all the very established settlements in the West Bank? Will those Israels just hand them over? Where in Israel will Palestinians live? Can they afford a house or apartment? Most of the working age men have no jobs, therefore no wives. There are no solutions. That is what Israel wants. NO solutions. Ever.
What nobody seems to be acknowledging is the impossibility of a non-contiguous Palestinian state. We have only to look at how that worked with Pakistan and what became Bangladesh, to see how important it is. I see no way for a Palestinian state to exist in two separate places separated by 50-100 miles, which is precisely Israel’s intent, to divide and conquer. If that assumption is correct, then the only solution is a one state combination of Israelis and Palestinians, but that would necessitate Israel ceasing to be a religious state and become an all encompassing secular state, where all parties interests are protected. It doesn’t matter what god you pray too or even if you pray to one at all, all people deserve the right to live their lives without fear of persecution, the situation we are watching unfold there is testament to the failure of the state to support that idea.
Can you imagine them getting along after all this? There is probably no Palestinian who has not had a close family member slaughtered in this "war". The Israeli's have been taught from a childhood that Palestinians are dirty animals. What is going to happen with all the very established settlements in the West Bank? Will those Israels just hand them over? Where in Israel will Palestinians live? Can they afford a house or apartment? Most of the working age men have no jobs, therefore no wives. There are no solutions. That is what Israel wants. NO solutions. Ever.