r/neoliberal • u/GrandpaWaluigi Waluigi-poster • Dec 11 '23

The two-state solution is still best Opinion article (non-US)

https://www.slowboring.com/p/the-two-state-solution-is-still-best

The rather ignored 2 state solution remains the best possible solution to the I/P crisis.

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u/letowormii Dec 11 '23

Let's say Israel eradicates Hamas and afterwards they de-occupy Gaza (again). If a new terrorist organization gains traction among Palestinians after, say, 5-10 years, there's no chance they'll de-occupy the West Bank. Why would they? In my view the Gaza conflict is just a prelude to what a free WB would do, but it'd be even more deadly since the WB is right next door to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. And then another war of occupation/annexation would start, Israel would win, and we'd be back at current status quo except with much more buried bodies, Arab and Jewish.

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u/az78 Dec 11 '23

Up until Oct 7th, the last decade was the most peaceful time (in terms of death count on both sides, particularly for Israel though) in the broader Israel-Arab conflict. Until Israel is presented with a better option than the pre-war status quo, there really is no reason for them to find a different route to take.

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u/soup2nuts brown Dec 11 '23

Didn't IDF fire live rounds into peaceful marches between 2018-2019?

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u/ValentineMichael Dec 12 '23

Assuming this is referring to the march of return protests, you can check out the wikipedia page here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018%E2%80%932019_Gaza_border_protests

It's a more complicated situation than its made out to be by either side (like every event in this horrible conflict).