Reply #47: Not really [View All]

Given that this little snippet of land is beholden to other powers for resources - Israel has been utterly successful in garnering support - at least from the West.

Also, one has to take into account that there is now at least one generation that knows no alternative. I am not sure they are talking about THE government of Netanyahu, or the style and structure of the Israeli government. The dreams of a Palistine are fading. At every turn, there has been failure. Arafat failed, Abbas failed, Hamas fails. This is nothing to cheer about - for it means that a viable two state solution is impossible. Even Israeli Jews are coming to that conclusion from a recent poll I just read.

You may think this is good news, but long term it means the end of a jewish state. Without a viable partner to structure a doable two state solution, the growing concensus will be to find a way to grow a single state. Israel is already 2/3 the way there - it just has not been able to reconcile it given that it will have to give up some of its jewish character to accomodate the peoples who will become its citizenry.

If you don't believe me when I suggest it is already 2/3 the way there - you only have to reread your own poll with a different viewpoint.