Two-State Solution
Few issues are more polarizing than the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and fewer people than ever are willing to step away from their respective “sides” long enough to work toward a peaceful solution. My experiences show that it doesn’t have to be that way.
The role of the United States should be that of a mediator and supporter, to bring the stakeholders together and help them seek solutions that work for all involved.
A negotiated two-state solution would recognize the right of the Jewish people to statehood and recognize the right of the Palestinian people to statehood, without prejudice to the equal rights of the parties’ respective citizens. It would include strong and enforceable security arrangements as well as an international effort that holds the parties responsible for maintaining their commitments. It is the only way to ensure that Israel has secure, defensible, universally recognized borders and everyone within those borders are treated equally.
Neither the Israeli nor the Palestinian populations want to share the land or share their government and civil institutions but the majority of both populations support a two-state solution. Those demanding a one-state solution, including outside influencers with their own agendas, condemn Christians, Israelis, and Palestinians inside the borders to unending conflict and civil war.
Our focus needs to be on the people working tireless inside the country to bring understanding and mutual respect for themselves and their neighbors, not helping those who benefit financially and politically by continued conflict and death. Only a two-state solution can end the conflict and guarantee both sides self-determination and a peaceful future.
Two-State Solution
Few issues are more polarizing than the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and fewer people than ever are willing to step away from their respective “sides” long enough to work toward a peaceful solution. My experiences show that it doesn’t have to be that way.
The role of the United States should be that of a mediator and supporter, to bring the stakeholders together and help them seek solutions that work for all involved.
A negotiated two-state solution would recognize the right of the Jewish people to statehood and recognize the right of the Palestinian people to statehood, without prejudice to the equal rights of the parties’ respective citizens. It would include strong and enforceable security arrangements as well as an international effort that holds the parties responsible for maintaining their commitments. It is the only way to ensure that Israel has secure, defensible, universally recognized borders and everyone within those borders are treated equally.
Neither the Israeli nor the Palestinian populations want to share the land or share their government and civil institutions but the majority of both populations support a two-state solution. Those demanding a one-state solution, including outside influencers with their own agendas, condemn Christians, Israelis, and Palestinians inside the borders to unending conflict and civil war.
Our focus needs to be on the people working tireless inside the country to bring understanding and mutual respect for themselves and their neighbors, not helping those who benefit financially and politically by continued conflict and death. Only a two-state solution can end the conflict and guarantee both sides self-determination and a peaceful future.