An interesting historical contention

It looks to me as if it will be several more generations until this particular issue finally gets settled, but it’s kind of interesting to observe how there are two different and contending mindsets within the population of Israel.

A large segment harbors an idea of the eventual achievement of the concept of Greater Israel — meaning inclusion of the whole area from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River — a One-State Solution where Jews dominate in all ways. By not including Gaza, the Arabic-speaking population would only be 40%. The One State Zionists figure they can find institutional ways to keep the Palestinians subordinate. Great to have a population which can do the menial work and supply cheap labor in general.

Another large segment of the population thinks the above would not be viable, so they cling to the hope for a Two-State Solution.

Under the surface of everyday politics the two mindsets are ever-contending. Meanwhile there is very little actual movement toward final resolution.

The American left (including the Green Party) advocates a One-State Solution meaning a bi-national secular state; egalitarian co-existence of the two peoples within a common state. It would be the fair and just solution, but it’s probably a utopian delusion.