Two States (Israel & Palestine) are you pro or con explain?

Question

i am writing an argument paper about the palestine/israel conflict. a solution that is being discussed is 2-states.. do you agree with this or disagree with the 2 state solution.. please explain.. i mite qoute u in my paper

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Answer 1

A two state solution to the Israel/Palestine situation would be a great goal if it could ever work. Unfortunitely, spare some massive turn around in Israeli policies toward Palestine (as well as a big shift in radical Palestinian views towards the validity of the existence of the state of Israel) it will not work. Israel has proven that it is unwilling to surrender any meaningful parcel of land that they have taken over the years and infact have continued to take more with the building of the 'security wall'. Israel also seem to enjoy exerting its power over the Palestinian territories whenever it feels it to be necessary, something that would be made exponentially more difficult if Palestine were to be officially recognised as its own state.
From the Palestinian side, there would be little prospect of them accepting the idea of their own statehood if it meant that they had to;
a) accept the validitiy of the state of Israel
b) accept that the state of Palestine would consist only of the land as it is currently defined, effectively excluding from a prospective state all land that Israel has taken over the years with their 'settlements' and other forms of land confiscation.

Another problem to add into the mix is that regardless of how unlikely it seems that the two state solution would work, there is even less chance of the two states unifying as a common single state that spans what is now Israel and the Palestinian territories. And even if both states were to seriously consider this, there would be a great number of people around the world, especially in America and Palestine, who would do all in their power to stop something like that from going ahead.

As a side note, unless you are only in high school, it would probably not be advisable to directly quote any of the answers that are given on here as we are not exactly varifiably credible sources. It would be a better idea to paraphrase our ideas and find other proper academic sources to back it up.

Best of luck with your paper.

Answer 2

First - there is no palestine and there never has been. Next - this will probably require some kind of a two state solution but that does not say what the states will look like. Perhaps there will be a new state of palestine created in some of the so called occupied territories. This may require a trade of some territory so that Israeli cities east of the 'green line' remain intact. It may also allow for arabs who are descendants of people from the land that is now Israel to move to the newly created palestine. Perhaps some of the arab countries will need to welcome their brethren to their countries. Many of these so called refugees are descendants of arabs who left their homes in 1948. When Israel was created as a nation the surronding arab countries told the indigenous arabs to leave. These countries promised to "push the jews into the sea", then you can come back to your homes. After failures at war again and again, and lost territory each time these refugees have still never been accepted into their host countries. By the way, the land Israel acquired was not acquired illegally. It was all won by Israel as the result of defensive wars. Israel has always been ready for peace and has been willing to give back land to achieve peace. Israel acquired the Sinai during a war with Egypt. As soon as Egypt was willing to agree to a peace treaty with Israel the Sinai was transferred back to Egyptian control. Is this a start?

Answer 3

Everyone agrees with the 2-state solution, even those who do not; meaning that Arafat would say one thing in English for our benefit and then the opposite in Arabic.

The Muslims want every Jew dead, just like all other fascists before them. It is as simple as that, so, mark these words, it won't matter even if an "agreement" is finally reached.

There really is no such thing as Palestine. The Roman emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century renamed Judah Palestine (after the Philistines of scripture) to stick it to the Jews, most of whom he had just kicked out of the region after once again destroying their temple. I guess the Jews had it coming, demanding their freedom and all. And I guess they have it coming now since they have the gall to want to live in peace, free from the constant threat of being murdered by the more audacious members of the Religion of Peace.

This wouldn't be happening now if we Christians had done the job right and not left it to Hitler, who was bound to fail due to bad publicity--we don't like guys who gas a population. On the other hand we are only delaying the fascists coming after us--Ooops, I forgot, September 11, 2001.

Seems hopeless, does it not?

Answer 4

Two states is the only solution to the problem, unfortunately they both want Jerusalem as their capitol, and are willing to kill the other population to get it. The hatred Arabs and Jews have for each other is one of humanities greatest spiritual evils. It is the most divisive and deadly evil of the modern era. Only direct intervention from God or the genocide of one side will ever bring peace to that conflict. I truly hope and pray I am wrong in my assessment, but the blogbaba is a realist.

Answer 5

Con.
1) there are already 2 states, Israel & Jordan. Jordan comprises more than 3/4 of mandatore Palestine.
2) There aren't enough resources west of the Jordan to support 2 countries.
3) There isn't enough land wast of the Jordan for 2 viable countries.
4) Arabs, by their 85 years of perpetual violence against Jews have forfeit any claims thay might have ever had.
5) Prior to Jews moving there, there were very few Arabs living there.

Answer 6

That situation is more tangled up than all the wires behind my entertainment stand!

I think the only way tensions will ever end over there is if :
A. If the Jews left Israel
B. If all the muslims over there converted to another faith! Muslims have a deeper hatred for the jews then they do for the US.

The conflict there has been going on for centuries and will not end anytime soon nor in my lifetime!

Answer 7

Lets put Israel to Mars and Palestine to Pluto that way they won't be close enough to do so much damage to humanity.

Answer 8

both of them has come across these settlements several times before the thing is that no body is willing for peace, let the solution be the best one. when thier leaders are earning money with this unsettlement why should they care for the innocent peolpe.

Answer 9

I believe that this crisis can and will be solved in our lifetime.Peace can be assured if both sides agree to a two-nation state.That way the extremists will be routed out and destroyed with participation from both sides.

Answer 10

Look its 2007 people should respect each other, make efforts to change things, and live in peace. Come on already.