Abstract
This article argues that in order to reach future breakthroughs, vis-à-vis the Israeli political and discursive limitations, two main principles would need to be approached. Firstly, any future formula will need to correspond with the changing reality (the physical impossibility of the old-fashioned two-state solution) by pushing forward a political solution that highlights a safe Jewish existence in the region of Israel/ Palestine, irrespective of whether this safety will be highlighted in relation to a one-state, confederative or a parallel two-state solution. Secondly, it will need to acknowledge the attachment – be it historical, religious or legal – of Jewish-Israelis to the land. These principles are related to the Israeli phobias mentioned and analyzed in the article, and are crucial for any future solution that will see Jewish-Israelis and Palestinians living either side by side or on the same side, but with equal citizenship, a paradigm that can happen in two parallel states, in a state of all of its citizens, or in two states with open borders and joint institutions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 442-446 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Mediterranean Politics |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Sep 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Political Science and International Relations