Middle east
A different two-state solution
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict might be resolved by the creation of two states: Israel, incorporating the Golan Heights and the West Bank, and a separate, larger Palestinian Gaza (see map).
Palestinians within the West Bank would become full citizens of Israel. Minus Gaza, Jews would still be a majority in the enlarged nation. However, to avoid the “right of return” being used as a demographic weapon, new immigrants to Israel would be divided equally between Jews and Palestinians, perhaps with a limit of 5,000 each per year. The admission of other foreign workers would be discouraged or banned to enable Palestinians to more fully integrate into the Israeli economy.
The walls and checkpoints in the West Bank would be gradually dismantled.
Gaza would be occupied, governed and demilitarized by forces and administrators from the United Nations and/or moderate Arab nations such as Jordan and/or Egypt for a period of ten years, after which the Gaza residents would be granted full, independent statehood.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict might be resolved by the creation of two states: Israel, incorporating the Golan Heights and the West Bank, and a separate, larger Palestinian Gaza (see map).
Palestinians within the West Bank would become full citizens of Israel. Minus Gaza, Jews would still be a majority in the enlarged nation. However, to avoid the “right of return” being used as a demographic weapon, new immigrants to Israel would be divided equally between Jews and Palestinians, perhaps with a limit of 5,000 each per year. The admission of other foreign workers would be discouraged or banned to enable Palestinians to more fully integrate into the Israeli economy.
The walls and checkpoints in the West Bank would be gradually dismantled.
Gaza would be occupied, governed and demilitarized by forces and administrators from the United Nations and/or moderate Arab nations such as Jordan and/or Egypt for a period of ten years, after which the Gaza residents would be granted full, independent statehood.
March 19, 2025