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Originally Posted by _Q_
I honestly don't think a two state solution could work. Even if that is currently what both sides are working towards, I think the end game is a single, bi-national state. That way, settlements don't have to be torn down, Israeli-Arabs aren't forced to move into the Palestinian state and both sides can essentially live where they want in what they both claim as their ancestral home land. The biggest concessions would have to be for the Israelis to accept that they will never have a "Democratic Jewish Nation", but rather a "Democratic Homeland for the Jews". With the former being a a country for only Jews and the latter being a safe haven for Jews, but with Arabs living side by side as equals. The Palestinians would have to give up the "Right of return" as well as having a country just for them.
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No way this would work. They would be welcoming back cafe bombings, busloads of Israeli soldiers being blown up, busy markets being targets, etc.
The only reason Israel cordons off the Palestinians is it's the only way to keep their people safe. There is no way they let down their guard as it would give Hamas and Hezbollah el al the green light to wage war from within. And that would be very scary.