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Gail Shields's avatar

A painful clarity is always a forerunner to enlightenment - Thank you!

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Malcolm MacPhail's avatar

Good succinct summary of the current impasse in Israel/Palestine. I agree that the only way forward is a single secular state. However this does not necessarily have to be a unitary state. There are many other possibilities such as my own country Canada which is a binational and federal state (also Belgium). The final form would depend on good faith negotiations between both parties. Right now I really worry about Palestinians and the severe repression they are now experiencing. However for the long term I also worry about Israelis. The current situation cannot last even if Israel can deal a crushing blow to the Palestinians resistance now. How can a country survive surrounded by people who hate it, and if it goes further and further into international isolation due to its arrogance. Sooner or later capable and strong leadership will arise in the countries surrounding Israel, and if Israel has not made any accommodations to Palestinians and these countries, it’s chances of survival are slim.

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