Comment on Israel has gone beyond self-defence in Gaza, Tory MP Alicia Kearns says

• hellothere@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I never said they should go anywhere. Israel not existing simply means Israel, the Jewish state, not existing, not its people being driven off.

  Let’s think about this for a second. If one democratic state was created, and a government elected, given population differences alone and presumed voting along established political (ie religious) lines, you’d end up with a Jewish/Israeli government rather than a Muslim/Arab government.

  Two independent, internationally recognised, and supported, nations is the only viable option.

  Over a very long time powersharing may be an option, but that’s not now, or any time soon.

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  • NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    given population differences alone and presumed voting along established political (ie religious) lines, you’d end up with a Jewish/Israeli government rather than a Muslim/Arab government.

    You'd end up with a government with both groups. It'd be possible to, for example, have a large Arab party in a coalition government with a left-wing Jewish coalition. And also someone like Netanyahu would've never won; because Palestinians would all rally around someone else.

    This is especially true in a parliamentary government like Israel; the Knesset would look much different if the Palestinian population suddenly tripled.

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    • hellothere@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      There is no way that coalition would work together. I mean just look at the absolute mess the Israeli government coalition currently is.

      It’s a complete pipedream, we can’t just wish the situation is different.

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      • NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Isn't that coalition mostly right wing?

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