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Why the Two-State Solution Is Dead—and What Comes Next
By Elliott Abrams, Jonathan SilverElliott Abrams and Jonathan Silver discuss why the two-state solution is likely dead—and what the most realistic path forward might be.
Two-State Solution
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Monthly Essay ·
There Never Will Be a Palestinian State. So What’s Next?
By Elliott AbramsOctober 7 was not Palestine’s independence day, but the final nail in the two-state solution’s coffin. Is confederation with Jordan all that remains?
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E-Book: To Save Itself from International Isolation, Israel Must Hold On to the West Bank
By Rafi DeMogge, Robert Satloff, Evelyn Gordon, Calev Ben-DorGet a free e-book about the unforeseen diplomatic consequences Israel would face if it acceded to a Palestinian state.
Monthly Essay ·
To Save Itself from International Isolation, Israel Must Hold On to the West Bank
By Rafi DeMoggeThe diplomatic case against territorial concessions.
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The Death of Evidence-Based Two-Statism
By Rafi DeMoggeAfter October 7, the possibility of a diplomatic resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has receded from view.
Monthly Essay ·
The Return of the Peace Processors
By Shany MorFor decades, America's foreign-policy establishment has, in the name of peace, incentivized conflict in the Middle East. Now that it's back in power, can it learn from its mistakes?
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Peter Beinart’s Wedge
By Neil RogachevskyThe don of liberal Zionism has come out against a two-state solution. His argument is delusional and messianic. But that's not the real problem with it.
Observation ·
The 80th Anniversary of the Two-State Solution
By Rick RichmanIn 1937, an official British report first proposed the partition of Mandate Palestine. The story behind it helps to explain why the Arab-Jewish conflict remains unresolved.
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Why Making Peace with the Palestinians Isn’t Like Making Peace with Egypt and Jordan
By Daniel PolisarEgypt and Jordan had strong leaders committed to peace; the Palestinians don't. That makes the views of ordinary Palestinians all the more significant, and worrisome.
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The Need to Change Palestinian Political Culture
By Elliott AbramsAbsent a change in Palestinian attitudes, a deal creating a Palestinian state will lead only to revanchism and more violence.
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Palestinians Aren’t Ready to Make Peace with Israel. That Doesn’t Rule Out a Peace Deal.
By Ghaith al-OmariAfter all, most Egyptians and Jordanians are anti-Israel, too, and yet their countries' peace agreements have lasted.
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The Israel-Palestinian Peace Process Has Been a Massive Charade
By Daniel PipesSo long as Palestinian rejectionism runs rampant, debates about one-, two-, and three-state solutions are for naught.
Monthly Essay ·
Do Palestinians Want a Two-State Solution?
By Daniel PolisarWestern statesmen and politicians have long asserted that the two-state solution commands majority support on the ground. Most Palestinians say otherwise.
