Israelis always complain about how the two states solution is hard to implement on the ground because of the complex nature of the geography and dynamic demographics in the area between Palestinians and Israelis. There is some truth to that since the Israelis countries to build Israelis cities on Palestinian farm land. Palestinian do protest and has been protesting for quite some time now, many of us Palestinians now realize that Israel for one reason or another is not serious about peace with the Palestinians. More and more Palestinians now see that the two-state solution is nothing but a favor to Israel. Israel wants the two state solutions more than the Palestinians want it; it is the Israelis who do not want to live next door to a Palestinian, not the other way around. It is the Israelis who want an exclusive state, not the Palestinians; Israel till this day does not have any international borders.
In a long discussion with my friends Jehad and Yousef, we talked about how the Palestinians could turn the table on the Israelis. I think the Palestinians should dissolve the Palestinians Authority, and it is all dysfunctional arms, be police force, or ministry of justice…all this should go away. The Palestinians should fly the Israeli flag over all these building, and only the Israeli flag; demand civil rights; one mane one vote and yes pay taxes. I would even take it one step further, all these fiery Palestinian men (Israel’s nightmare), should enlist in the Israeli army. Let the demographics take care of itself.
Now bear with me, now Israel will not likely accept any of this because they only want Jews in Israel, but this would be a massive blow to the Israeli PR machine, “We want to live together” who can fight that? Anyone who would object to that will not survive, they will be called bigots and racists (excuse me! Did not the German refuse to live with the Jewish people?). Happy neighbors do not kill each other.
I am serious about this, the Israelis will not welcome this with open arms, but here is what they get:
1. Palestinians no longer want to fight them
2. Young Palestinians will be busy giving out towels on Tel Aviv beaches, instead of blowing them up
3. The Arabs will normalize relationship with Israel and do business.
4. Tourism will increase especially Arab tourists who want to see the holy land.
5. Many Human Rights organizations will go out of business.
6. Israeli defense budget will decrease substantially because of the peace.
7. Still Israelis can opt out for optional segregation, as opposed to forced segregation.
8. Israel will save millions of the PR money they are spending to improve their image.
9. Israeli consumer will benefit from cheaper goods made in the Gaza Strip.
10. Israeli producers will benefit for the cheap Palestinian labor.
11. Endorsements of the major Hollywood celebrities.
However, if this does not happen, Israeli will continue to struggle from within, as the population of Palestinians who are Israeli citizens continues to grow. Israel has to come in peace with itself first and with the Palestinians second. And please stop, stop asking the Palestinians to forget the past, the past was the good part, the good old days with all the bitterness and death, the gore and violence, it was good. At this rate, the future however, does not look any better. So next time you ask someone to forget the past, hold back and ask yourself “Can I guarantee them a better future?” I do not know can you?
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That is what I always say, "forgive but not forget" because if you don't forgive your wounds will not heal and if you forget, you will not remember to remind who ever did unsuitable or bad things to you in past.
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