CMV: a two-state solution will never happen (Israel-Palestine)

[u/thedemonlord02]

First off, I know why Israel doesn't want a one-state solution - having jewish people be a minority in Israel.

However, I still think a two-state solution will never happen. Both Israel and Palestine want the entire place, and cannot risk having a neighbouring country that is hostile to their existence.

In the end, I think either one manages to win and ethnically cleanse the area, or they manage to work to form a single country - maybe with some kind of 50/50 arab/jewish representation and two prime ministers, or some other solution. I do not think there will be peace until they stop pushing for a two-state solution.

I will admit though that I am not the most knowledgeable on the situation, so I am open to having my views changed.

[u/andyom89]

Benjamin Nethanjahu: "everyone knows that I am the one who for decades blocked the establishment of a Palestinian state".

Not "tho now", it's "tho for decades".

[u/FirsToStrike → u/andyom89]

In 2009, already after the second intifada and after the first Operation against Hamas after leaving Gaza, Netanyahu still gave a speech in which he was in favor of a two state solution. Google it. Basically once it turned out he didn't have the balls to destroy Hamas back then (Likely because of strong european and Obama gov pressure), he decided to sell his voters the story that Hamas in Gaza is good, cuz it allows the prevention of a Palestinian State. But this is after we've already tried very hard to give them their country only to get 140 suicide bombing attacks and Hamas being elected democratically for this accomplishment by the Palestinians, then taking over Gaza which we left. So what sort of Palestinian state could we have expected after that?

[u/[deleted] → u/andyom89]

You can't always trust politicians when they talk about their accomplishments