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Supporters of Palestinians, especially activists and students on campuses, in the West are not interested in the two-state solution. This position aligns with A
by raincom 2y ago
Supporters of Palestinians, especially activists and students on campuses, in the West are not interested in the two-state solution. This position aligns with Arabs, who don't want a Jewish state in the Middle East. Hamas says it directly; others are not so direct, but one can infer their position through their actions.
One can say 'give voice and agency to those who want to make peace with the two-state solution'; then, make peace with these groups. I am not so confident on this adventure. Even the late Prof. Edward Said, who every postcolonial and postmodernist professor and student adore and worship, wanted a bi-national Israeli-Palestinian state, a variety of the one-state solution. Look at some version of a bi/tri-nationalism in the neighboring Lebanon: Hezbollah dictates the Lebanese govt.
- tptacek 2y agoI'm not a campus activist. I don't care what campus activists say. Some campus activists have said truly dumb things; I won't impute them to Palestinians.
- edanm 2y ago> This position aligns with Arabs, who don't want a Jewish state in the Middle East. Hamas says it directly; others are not so direct, but one can infer their position through their actions. Let's just put things into perspective here - Egypt and Jordan, both Arab countries, have had peaceful relations with Israel for decades. Saudi Arabia was probably very close to signing a deal with Israel as well - an offer that might even still be on the table, if the war ends. I don't think it's accurate to say that "Arabs don't want a Jewish state in the Middle East". Not anymore. And I don't think it matters particularly what "supporters of Palestinians" want, it matters what the people in actual power making the decisions want and do.