> Wrong a 2 state solution is guaranteed to fail. <
That second state would harass Israel forever. But what other options are there?
If Israel simply annexes the West Bank, millions of Palestinians would eventually become Israeli citizens. And with their higher birthrate...they would have a real impact on future Israeli elections.
Some folks say just let Jordan take ‘em. No way would Jordan ever agree to that. It would be like the US taking responsibility for all of Mexico.
Then there is the status quo option. Continued soft Israeli occupation of the West Bank, forever.
Is there an option I’m missing?
You do know what the goal of the “Palestinians” is, right? To wipe out of the state of Israel, not to “harass” it.
The EUSSR by citing the so-called “1967 borders” means that they want a war to start in the region, so they can try to muscle in once they get the military they continue to push for.
The irony is that any Palestinian state would need to be Israel’s best friend to survive on its own. The neighboring countries all have woefully poor economies and can barely manage their own affairs. Poor economies with few natural resources cannot trade or develop their way into prosperity with other poor economies with few resources. Israel has a higher GDP than many EU countries, has found enough natural gas to supply its own needs and export to Europe for scores of years, has developed desalination techniques that supplies at least 25% to 40% of all its water needs, irrigation techniques and greenhouses to farm the deserts, and is one of the top most vibrant technology developers in the world.
If the Palestinians want their own state, which they say they do, you would think they would get on with it already and make peace and start working with their neighbor Israel to become strong trading partners. Instead...