Two Peoples, One State

Should Palestinians give up on an independent state?:

“As Christians and Muslims, the millions of Palestinians under occupation are not welcome in the Jewish state. Many Palestinians are now convinced that Israeli support for a Palestinian state is motivated not by a hope for reconciliation, but by a desire to segregate non-Jews while taking as much of their land and resources as possible. They are increasingly questioning the most commonly accepted solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict – ‘two states living side by side in peace and security,’ in the words of President Bush – and are being forced to consider a one-state solution.” — Michael Tarazi, a legal adviser to the Palestine Liberation Organization (New York Times op-ed)