Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]sabbat hunter
(6,893 posts)a single state solution, which is the death of Israel. They want all Palestinians to be allowed to return to Israel proper. Both of these would lead to a Jewish minority very quickly, which would cause MAJOR issues. They hold up Lebanon as a shining example of what to follow. They fail to mention how long it took Lebanon to get a new president, or how the Lebanese Christians have far more seats in their Parliament than their actual numbers reflect, which is bad. It also holds up Yugoslovia under a dictator (Tito) as how a state can be forced together and live in harmony with a 'tri-cameral legislature'. They fail to mention that the legislature was a rubber stamp for Tito, who was a dictator.
A one state solution is not going to work in Israel/Palestine. What will work is both sides being reasonable. Israel pulling out of most of the West bank, except for Jerusalem, Israel giving reparations for those that were actually forced out of Israel proper, in exchange for Arab countries giving money to those jews forced out of Arab countries post 1948. The Jews living in areas of the WB that will become Palestine, will be given two options, leave (with compensation) or stay, but realize they will be governed by Palestine, not Israel.