Tuesday, October 20, 2009

The Future of Israel

"It appears that a turning point in the history of the state of Israel may have been reached in recent months and years. A number of different factors have come together to suggest that traditional peace plans, such as the "road map for peace" proposal, with separate and independent states for Israel and Palestine is looking less and less likely to occur. The political situation, and the situation on the ground, points more and more to a future bi-national state."
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  1. thankgodimatheistOctober 20, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    "Support for a "one state" solution among Palestinians has been rising, mostly because of the failure to make any progress on the traditional "two state" solution.
    <p style="clear: both;">A binational or "one state" solution would mean that there would be a single country between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, with Jewish and Arab citizens. In this context, there is no longer a focus on borders and national rights, but instead the focus is on human and democratic rights for all citizens. Most Israelis oppose this approach because they think it threatens the future of Israel as a Jewish State. However, at the same time, most Israelis also don't support withdrawing settlements and permitting a sovereign Palestinian state.
    <p style="clear: both;">The shift to a struggle for Palestinian rights within a single state is clearly taking place within popular social movements and among peace activists. This can be widely seen in their growing accusations of Israel being an Apartheid State. Israel disputes this comparison but nevertheless the conversation has begun to change to a discussion of civil rights and voting rights within a single country."

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  2. ananOctober 20, 2009 at 9:13 PM

    TGIA, no fair. I have been saying this for quite some time, and am frequently insulted for it. And now you are saying the same thing ;)

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  3. vOctober 20, 2009 at 10:38 PM

    I think this question really has to be asked not because I want this to happen,  but logically there is this progression -

    If they do not want a two state solution,  and they do not want a one state solution,  and will not remove settlements,  another alternative which has not been spoken here is possible.  there is one of three choices - One state (various forms possible),  two state,  or expulsion and extermination.

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  4. yasminOctober 20, 2009 at 11:03 PM

    V, they know they would never get away with that NOW.  48 was a different story, obviously.  They will be pressured by BDS, civil society has to do this job.

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  5. vOctober 20, 2009 at 11:19 PM

    You may be right Yasmin,  however,  when you have Bibi getting up and saying I want to change International Law -

    "Benjamin Netanyahu ordered several government ministries to look into floating an international initiative to change the rules of war in light of global terrorism."

    You have a real nut on you're hands,   can you predict what a person like this will do? 

    http://jta.org/news/article/2009/10/20/1008623/netanyahu-seeks-to-change-rules-of-war

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