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This idea does not appreciate what it is to be a minority. Especially one in an oppressive middle eastern state. If Israel did this, they'd find themselves under Hamas rule within the year.
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I think if you establish a semblance of a stable state with stable government, you'll see Hamas support evaporate. I'd best by and large most votes for Hamas in Gaza come from people seeing it as a way out of their current situation. Get them out of their current situation, and I bet people would happily drop their support for what they viewed as a necessary evil. Obviously much easier said than done.
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Also, why is it only Israel that is forced to abandon their identity and sovereignty. Why not make France the place where all immigrants get to flock. What's with the double standard?
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France is rather flooded with immigrants. My US/Mexico example was more alluding to the US problem with illegal immigration. If Israel became a secular state and continued demonstrating dedication to human rights, I'd expect people swimming across rivers and jumping fences to get in.
Then maybe you see surrounding countries realize they need to loosen up to keep from losing their population, dominoes start to fall.
All very utopian, wishful thinking, but anything that moves in this direction is a positive for the whole region.