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Source: https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/22612/the-two-state-fantasy
The Two-State Fantasy
(Gatestone Institute) Bassam Tawil - Nearly three years after the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, massacre in Israel, many Western governments and diplomats remain trapped in a dangerous fantasy: the belief that creating a Palestinian state will bring peace to the Middle East. France is hosting an international conference in Paris this month to revive the two-state solution and promote the establishment of a Palestinian state. The conference is detached from reality. Why would any country allow a barbaric, homicidal state, committed to its destruction, anywhere near it, let alone on its border? Would France welcome al-Qaeda or Islamic State on its border? It is astonishing that after Oct. 7, anyone can still argue that a Palestinian state would enhance peace and security under current circumstances. The opposite is true. Such a hostile state, dedicated to Israel's destruction, would pose an existential threat to its neighbor. Perhaps the actual wish is to help the Palestinians "finish the job." Gaza already served as a test case for Palestinian self-rule. After Israel removed every soldier and Jewish civilian from Gaza in 2005, Palestinians received an opportunity to build foundations of a future state. Instead, Hamas seized control in 2007 and transformed it into a base for jihad (holy war) against Israel. Billions of dollars in international aid flowed into Gaza. Much of the money was diverted to creating a military infrastructure designed for one purpose: the destruction of Israel. Why should anyone believe that a Palestinian state in the West Bank would be any different? Palestinian leaders have failed to prepare Palestinians for peaceful coexistence with Israel. They continue to pay and glorify terrorists, incite hatred, and teach generations of Palestinians that Israel has no right to exist.