Beyond the two-state solution
Toward decolonization and one democratic state in Palestine
The Non-Aligned Movement and its leading member states consistently express solidarity with the people of Palestine, repeatedly affirming their support for the two-state solution, with the capital of Palestine in East Jerusalem. However, as I have observed the increasing Israel occupation, settlement, fragmentation and control of Palestinian territory, I have questioned if the two-state solution still had any practical possibility.
The November 14 Webinar on Palestine, sponsored by the International Manifesto Group, points to the realization that the two-state solution is no longer possible. Four interested social sectors were represented among the five panelists: Palestinians living in Palestine; the Palestinian diaspora; Israeli Jews who support the Palestinian cause; and people of conscience in the international community who seek a just and peaceful solution. The panelists maintained, first, that the two-state solution, from the outset, has been a less-than-ideal compr…