The Two-State Solution Dog Whistle

The myth that won't die

Do you know the reasons for the changes in the maps above?

“A two-state solution is the only path that ensures Israel remains a secure Jewish and democratic state, and one that ensures that Palestinians have the freedom and prosperity that they so rightly deserve.” - VP Kamala Harris

“I call again for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the return of the sausages, and a recommitment to the two-state solution: a recognized Palestinian state alongside a safe and secure Israel.” - British PM Keir Starmer

“I think October 7th was awful, but simultaneously I think what’s happening to Palestinian civilians is unacceptable. I believe in the two-state solution.” - David Hogg, Gen Z American gun control activist

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One of the most confounding western interpretations of the Israel/Palestine conflict, which of course did not just start during this war, is the idea of a “two-state solution.” The general theory is this: if Palestinians had their own sovereign state, the fighting between them and Israel would stop. Palestinians would be free to chart their own future without foreign interference. Therefore, the two-state solution is the only real path to peace — and it hinges entirely on Israel allowing it to happen.