Oslo Failed, Part 4: The two-state solution not yet tried
The Oslo Accords have been an astounding failure. The two-state-solution, whereby a Palestinian state will supposedly live in peace alongside the Jewish State of Israel, is no longer believed feasible by many. Especially after Oct 7th. In this series, we looked at three alternatives (1, 2, 3 )to the Palestinian Authority as a unified political […]
A little game I played after Kamala Harris said something about the two-state-solution
In contrast with many videoclips shared in the virtual space showing presidential candidate VP Kamala Harris in the worst possible light, she does come across as presidential in the under six-minute speech she gave after having met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. I take issue with some of the content in her speech, but I […]
Still calling for “Make love not war” after Oct 7th
I find it instructive to see what people posted on their social media before Oct 7th and just after Oct 7th. I decided to look at Facebook posts for speakers at this year’s conjoint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony, a project of Combatants for Peace and the Family Circle. I vehemently object to events such as […]
Surprising: Comparing Israel and Palestinian Authority Goodwill Gestures
There is a lot of talk these past few weeks about Gantz’s goodwill gestures toward the Palestinian Authority. But these are not really all that new, we find, when using a simple Google search.Here are the first ten results on Google for the search term ‘Israel goodwill gestures’: 30 August 2021 — Gantz offers Abbas […]
If Cyprus was Like Israel
Upon gaining independence in 1960, almost 20% of the population of Cyprus were ethnic Turks; the constitution stated that the vice-president would be a Turk and that 30% of the 56 seats in the House of Representatives would be reserved for them.This reminds me of the sectarian power-sharing agreement of the Lebanese government and we […]
Why The World Is Stuck On The Two-State-Solution
Asher Susser is a very impressive man. Now professor emeritus of Middle East history at Tel Aviv University, I took an online course from him called The Emergence of the Modern Middle East. I like his measured and calm way of talking. If you want to see the man for yourselves, here he is interviewed […]
Why I Hate That Bibi Proposed To Swap Wadi Ara With Gush Etzion
Supposedly big news coming out of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office in the form of a “leaked” phone call with USA President Trump. Bibi is now supporting an idea floated years ago by current Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman by which Wadi Ara, a region largely populated by Arabs be exchanged for Gush Etzion and Ma’aleh […]
There can be no peace in Jordan until the world appreciates the country’s true ethnography
There is so much misunderstanding regarding Israel and its neighbouring states, most importantly, Jordan. What is the relationship between Jordan and the so-called Palestinians? Anthropologist Geoffrey Clarfield and Political Science prof at Canada’s Western University Salim Mansur responded to the Pope’s recent recognition of Palestine as a state. This article will ruffle many feathers and […]
Stav Shaffir: Asking for a Revolution
At the JStreet Gala on 18 April 2016, MK Stav Shaffir asked for something revolutionary to happen in Israel. She declared: In the exact same way we have revolutionized Israel’s economic and transparency challenges it is now time to revolutionize the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But what revolution is she asking for? She reiterates the only two […]
Hey You! Palestinian Arab! Want to Build a Country?
Rather than buy into the myth of what Jew-haters think you the Palestinian Arab should strive for, you might want to look around and see what you already have and imagine what you can build if you put your minds to it. Even if Israel annexes Area C of Judea and Samaria, the heart of […]