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/Nointies Audrey Hepburn Dec 11 '23

That doesn't change that the Palestinians walked away from some pretty damn good deals for them.

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u/ChillyPhilly27 Paul Volcker Dec 12 '23

Every deal that Israel has offered has involved a demilitarised Palestinian state that's a de facto Israeli protectorate. This state's territorial integrity would be utterly dependent on the continued goodwill of successive Israeli governments.

I can't think of why the Palestinians may have a problem with such an arrangement. It's not like Israel has a history of nibbling away at Palestinian land.

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u/Nointies Audrey Hepburn Dec 12 '23

I wonder why the Israeli's want a demilitarized Palestinian state.

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u/Liecht Dec 12 '23

I wonder why Palestinians want to have the ability to defend against foreign encroachment.

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u/Nointies Audrey Hepburn Dec 12 '23

I sure don't but typically in war the losers don't get to dictate terms.

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u/Liecht Dec 12 '23

I thought the international rules based order was supposed to ensure freedom and fairness for all states, so that 'might-makes-right' style politicking wouldn't infringe on nations sovereignity.

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u/Nointies Audrey Hepburn Dec 12 '23

I mean, the Palestinian's don't care about any sort of international rules based order, so why should Israel?

The international rules based order shit is so inapplicable.

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u/Successful-Quantity2 Dec 12 '23

The Palestinians sure are defending themselves well against foreign encroachment right now.