I don’t think you’re wrong. The issue is the idea of a single state solution with the entire territory as a single multicultural state is never going to happen, ever. No external pressure will force that, nothing the Palestinians do will ever change that.Anthony Flack wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 5:26 pmIt is different, because it gives preferential treatment to Jews, both in law and immigration policy. Something that other colonial states certainly also did; see for example the "White Australia Policy" formally in place from 1901 to 1973, resulting in the Lucky Country becoming 98% white and racist as fuck, but thankfully no longer considered acceptable policy today (unless you're a One Nation Party supporter). But the settlers are here now, legitimately or not, and people who grew up in a place have a right to call that place home.Gramsci wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2023 4:17 am Israel’s existence as a colonial state is no different to New Zealand or the US. The only difference I see is it being a bit newer. If anyone says Israel shouldn’t exist they’re not being serious. Other than if you’re generally anti any state on principle.
When people say Israel shouldn't exist, they mean the land shouldn't be designated as a Jewish ethnostate. I completely reject the idea that separating people by ethnicity or religion is a path to peace. Multiculturalism promotes prosperity. The best protection for Jewish people is to live in places where no ethnic or religious group has a majority, under a secular government that guarantees minority rights.
I read a quote recently from an Israeli Muslim who said that nobody ever asks them what THEY want, but a lot of them would like the above - to have the same rights as any other Israeli citizen. If two states is the political construct required to manage the integration process, then ok, sure. But two states in an India/Pakistan or North/South Korea -style split, is just a different version of the same kind of bad.
I think your idea of what the territory should be is the most moral case, but I have zero hope that will ever happen so we’re stuck with partition.