I don't know exactly how this
would work. But, anything that lets
Israel peacefully co-exist with Palestinians to resolve this dispute is worth a
try.
However, there a forces that financially benefit from the status quo that will be the biggest hurdle to get over.
However, there a forces that financially benefit from the status quo that will be the biggest hurdle to get over.
Wall Street Journal reports Trump peace team sees an opening to offer a fresh alternative as people on both sides increasingly give up on the traditional two-state solution.When the Trump administration reveals its economic plan for the West Bank and Gaza this month, it hopes to appeal to Palestinians like Amr Marouf, who manages a seafood restaurant here.Saying his people’s “future is dark,” Mr. Marouf, 27 years old, has all but given up on a Palestinian state alongside Israel, an idea that has for decades animated international efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.“Maybe the good solution for us, for both Israelis and Palestinian people, is one state,” Mr. Marouf said.U.S. officials want to tap into Palestinian’s frustration with the two-state paradigm and offer a fresh blueprint they say will improve their lives, if not fulfill all their long-sought national aspirations. Support for a Palestinian state, at about 60% of the population a decade ago, fell to 43% among Palestinians in 2018 and 49% among Israelis, according to a joint Israeli-Palestinian poll.
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Both side actually really want a one state solution, but with them in control.
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