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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Logistically, solving the Israel-Palestine conflict doesn't need to be complicated.
I think a good solution would be to have a personal federal union of nations in one state. There is just no rewinding the clock at this point. You can go back and forth to arbitrary points in history and argue about who done what, but it doesn't change the current state of affairs. The truth is, in my opinion, is that Gaza and West Bank are beyond the point that they could function as 100% independent states. Not just because Israel, but because of all the players in the region who have resisted it in the past.
Gaza and West Bank under Israel could have their own parliament and courts, and could be self-governing in most domestic matters, while having an economic union with Israel. Foreign policy could be handled at the federal level within a democratic framework. There are countries in the world that function peacefully with a dual system, some better than others, but IMO it is probably the best solution.
Obviously the bad blood and religious fundamentalism aspect holds a lot of this back, which is really unfortunate.
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The main issue is that without hard borders how do you stop the two sides from making territorial claims against the other. You'd have settlers continuing to erode the West Bank and you'd have Palestinians continuing to attempt to totally displace Israel.
Having the people just suddenly get along seems really far off at this point. The stricter the rules, the better for these two.