Special series:Experts discuss the viability of a two-state solution
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Special series:Experts discuss the viability of a two-state solution

The two-state solution is a peace proposal that involves the formation of an independent Palestinian state alongside the state of Israel. In this series,discover the views for and against,and proposals of a different kind.

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Netanyahu has pursued a policy of enabling Hamas to stay in charge in the Gaza Strip because he believed,correctly,that it would weaken the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority.
Opinion

Removing Netanyahu is Israel’s only chance to achieve a two-state solution

There is a notion one cannot switch leaders in wartime. At the level of failure Israel is dealing with,that idea is as absurd as not returning a spoiled meal before finishing it.

  • byGilead Sher andDan Perry
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The only available and viable opportunity is returning to the old paradigm that many had given up on:the two-state solution.
Opinion

For Palestinians,sovereignty is non-negotiable. We won’t accept a two-state solution without it

The global momentum created by the ongoing war in Gaza should constitute a catalyst for renewed peace efforts,and the US must lead the way.

  • byNidal Foqaha
Combined with the uncertainty of what comes next,the realisation that change must occur creates an opportunity.
Opinion

The two-state solution has failed. A true democracy is the Middle East’s only hope

The first and most important step for ending ongoing human rights violations is allowing people to freely decide between two states,one state or a collection of microstates.

  • bySarah Leah Whitson
In the West Bank,the Israeli government is trying to drive out as many Palestinians as possible.
Opinion

Time for a two-state illusion has passed. Now we look toward a one-state solution

Israeli policy has produced a one-state reality that is unstable and an untenable path to lasting peace.

  • byA. Dirk Moses
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu has again stated his opposition to a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine.
Opinion

Palestinians and Israelis have been coexisting in peace for years. Their leaders have failed them

There are many examples of Israelis and Palestinians uniting through what they have in common,not what they differ on. In these environments,people see humanity.

  • byTim Costello