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Special series: Experts discuss the viability of a two-state solution
The two-state solution is a peace proposal that involves the formation of an independent Palestinian state alongside the state of Israel. In this series, discover the views for and against, and proposals of a different kind.
- Opinion
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Removing Netanyahu is Israel’s only chance to achieve a two-state solution
There is a notion one cannot switch leaders in wartime. At the level of failure Israel is dealing with, that idea is as absurd as not returning a spoiled meal before finishing it.
- Gilead Sher and Dan Perry
- Opinion
For Palestinians, sovereignty is non-negotiable. We won’t accept a two-state solution without it
The global momentum created by the ongoing war in Gaza should constitute a catalyst for renewed peace efforts, and the US must lead the way.
- Nidal Foqaha
- Opinion
The two-state solution has failed. A true democracy is the Middle East’s only hope
The first and most important step for ending ongoing human rights violations is allowing people to freely decide between two states, one state or a collection of microstates.
- Sarah Leah Whitson
- Opinion
Time for a two-state illusion has passed. Now we look toward a one-state solution
Israeli policy has produced a one-state reality that is unstable and an untenable path to lasting peace.
- A. Dirk Moses
- Opinion
Palestinians and Israelis have been coexisting in peace for years. Their leaders have failed them
There are many examples of Israelis and Palestinians uniting through what they have in common, not what they differ on. In these environments, people see humanity.
- Tim Costello
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