[Star Traveler]

It’s taken 20 years up to now, but you’re going to see it sooner or later, and they are going to negotiations again.

Now, I’ll make a prediction here ... if there is not a common agreement between the two parties, a Palestinian State will be imposed from the outside. Netanyahu and Israel knows this, so they’re going to try and get all that they can through an agreement that they make, themselves.

[DoughtyOne]

I think Netanyahu realizes there’s no more chance of a peaceful Arab state on it’s border today, than there was in 1948.

Yes, I’m referring to the West Bank and Gaza.

Sure he’ll talk, but those talks will go nowhere. It won’t be his fault either.

He could give the Arabs almost anything they want, but since he won’t march his own people into the Mediterranean, the Arabs will never be happy.

Bibi knows this. There will be no agreement for duel nation status.

[Genoa]

But woe unto him that doth impose it.

[Conscience of a Conservative]

Now, I’ll make a prediction here ... if there is not a common agreement between the two parties, a Palestinian State will be imposed from the outside. Netanyahu and Israel knows this, so they’re going to try and get all that they can through an agreement that they make, themselves.

I think you're right. Netanyahu also realizes that it is much more likely that a Palestinian State will be imposed from the outside if Israel does not look like they're at least trying to negotiate with the Palestinians. So, he pretty much had to walk his election day comments back, lest they be used as pretext for imposing a Palestinian State without Israel having any say.

[MplsSteve]

My feeling is that if there was to be a Palestinian state (and I hope one never exists), why not give them the Sinai?

With enough money and effort, parts of the Sinai can be made fertile for plants/fruits and enough infrastructure could be built so that industries could forseeable pop up.

There’s plenty of room for housing. The Palestinians wouldn’t need to be in small refugee camps anymore.

But yet it’s a pipe dream. The Palestinians would never go for it. Look what they did when the Jewish settlers pulled out of Gaza? They trashed the businesses and greenhouses. They could have used ‘em to make money and employ people - but instead they trashed everything.

Maybe some day the Palestinians will truly realize that Israel is not going anywhere and they should take the best deal they can get.

[JimRed]

...a Palestinian State will be imposed from the outside.

By whom, the UN? Those pretty blue helmets make excellent targets! My money's on the Israelis.