Extremely unstable and very depenent on force to remain stable.Yeah I've been hearing this a lot lately. The two state solution has become a joke now with increasing number of settlements. I get that. However, with all the problems and hurdles facing the two state solution, I just don't see how a one state solution could be the next step? Israel is an ideological state based on the concept of a Jewish state for Jewish people. A one state solution would make that untenable. So what would this new state be?
Right. Unfortunately Zionism is the mainstream from what I can tell with a cursory viewing of Israeli media. Basically, anyone agreeing with the principles of a single state is classified as either extreme left or extreme right.Yeah I've been hearing this a lot lately. The two state solution has become a joke now with increasing number of settlements. I get that. However, with all the problems and hurdles facing the two state solution, I just don't see how a one state solution could be the next step? Israel is an ideological state based on the concept of a Jewish state for Jewish people. A one state solution would make that untenable. So what would this new state be?
Certainly possible in theory. The settlements are illegal as per Israeli law and courts, not just international law. However implementation of laws requires action. The Netanyahu government's appeal is based on building more and more settlements and there is absolutely no real international pressure on Netanyahu to implement the law. So it requires USA, EU and other major countries to put pressure on him to do that which will require a massive shift in people's perception in USA, Australia, Canada, Europe. It's certainly changing than say 10 or 15 years ago but by and large, Palestinians are still considered the 'other' which ultimately influences where ordinary people's sympathies lie.A binational state wold not be a bad result all things considered. I don't think it will happen. I still believe the two-state solution is possible.