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Israel/Palestine: One state or two? | 77 comments (77 topical, editorial, 6 hidden)
Re: Israel/Palestine: One state or two? (none / 0)
Well, Frank. I certainly won't call you anti-semitic.  But I think it's fair to say you are anti Israeli.  Perhaps, anti-Jewish as well. Certainly, you are smart enough to know that the Palestinians will vote the Israeli's out of government and, then, out of existence.  The palestinians, and the rest of the middle east, would accomplish what 50 years of war couldnt.  Very clever. But then again, you think Cuba is a democracy.

As to a one-state solution, my not make the West Bank part of Jordan? Most of Jordan is palestinian anyway.  If Jordan were a democracy, the palestinians would be in power anyway.  This would seem much more logical.

Terry

by Terry (Terry@pollackzuckerman.com) on Fri Jan 11th, 2008 at 08:59:34 PM EST
Re: Israel/Palestine: One state or two? (4.00 / 2)
This would seem much more logical.

Why is that any more logical than any other solution? I can think of several other solutions that would be equally logical.

  1. return to the 1948 borders.
  2. return to the 1967 borders.
  3. a single state solution,  with a right of veto for both communities explicitly written into the constitution to stop the  situation you suggest.


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by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Fri Jan 11th, 2008 at 09:22:11 PM EST
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Re: Israel/Palestine: One state or two? (none / 0)
Return to the 1957 borders is a step in the right direction.
by The3rdColumn on Mon Feb 4th, 2008 at 07:36:36 AM EST
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why not make the West Bank part of Jordan?

If the settlements were dismantled a two-state solution or a union between the West Bank and Jordan would be much more viable as possible solutions. Back to the borders of 1967.

But I think that would fall on the issue of the settlements, in particular eastern Jerusalem. Same as a two state solution.

Certainly, you are smart enough to know that the Palestinians will vote the Israeli's out of government and, then, out of existence.

What does voting out of existence mean? Do you mean that the palestinians would elect a party on a genocidal platform?

Lets check that scenario. First, even if such a party won the elections it takes a long time to penetrate a states mechanisms. To take an example, the military would not obey such an order. Replacing the military without provoking a coup would take a long time. Would not other issues take precendence during this time?

Second, you ignore Franks suggestion of North Ireland style constitutional checks to make sure that neither side tramples the other.

Third, the assumption that given the chance the palestinians would kill the israelis is very similar to the assumption that given the chance the black population of South Africa would kill the white. In the end, it did not happen.

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by A swedish kind of death on Fri Jan 11th, 2008 at 09:54:49 PM EST
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Israel/Palestine: One state or two? | 77 comments (77 topical, 0 editorial, 6 hidden)
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