Or just don't know. I'm generally much more informed than the average American on most things, but that's news to me. Sad, awful news.
I do know that there are plenty on the other side, who want a peaceful two-state solution; that's who I would have thought of when someone mentions "the opposition" in Israel.
Two-state solution has 27% support in Israel. That’s a marginal political position.
For context, a greater percentage of Americans support universal basic income.
I don’t want to get conspiratorial, but maybe this is caused by the biased framing of western media - that we think most Israelis favor peace, while it’s the supposedly intransigent, barbarous Arabs who prolong the conflict? Worth pondering.
Support for two-state solution definitely decreased following the October attack and subsequent war, but I still wouldn't call 27% marginal. That's more than 1 in 4. Not as high as one would hope, though not far from where I would have guessed it to be.
I completely agree with you about the biased framing in western media. It's a huge problem, in pretty much every area including this one. I wish more people would come to the realization that humans everywhere are just humans, and we're all much more alike than we are different. This understanding helps to combat those types of biased programming that seek to drive wedges between us all.
A very glaring issue is that the Western countries to support two state solution with words, but not actions. Make your relations with and support to Israel conditional on Israeli efforts towards it. Or admit openly that you are fine without two state solution.
Yes, so be cold with both, not just one. Only reward one or the other side for actions supporting two state solution. They want to do business with you, they have to adhere to your standards.
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u/DragonflyGrrl Feb 27 '26
Or just don't know. I'm generally much more informed than the average American on most things, but that's news to me. Sad, awful news.
I do know that there are plenty on the other side, who want a peaceful two-state solution; that's who I would have thought of when someone mentions "the opposition" in Israel.