When we broke up into small groups to discuss this in class, my group and I found ourselves in the same vicious cycle of a discussion. We spoke about the one state solution, and for a moment we all agreed that that would be a good solution, but then again we found ourselves contradicting our arguments for a one state solution and then began discussing the two state solution. We found arguments that supported the two state solution, but then again there were major contradictions.
So what is the answer? We have two groups of people that have built up so much tension and hatred for each other. Each group is guilty of violating basic laws of humanity. Each group has responsibility for the situation that we are in today. However, what do you do with a land so full of history, and so intertwined with major world events?
Here is what I think we should do. I don't think that there should be any decision made on the basis of a one state or a two state solution. I think that peace will come through the influence of leaders. (We were talking about this a little bit in class). Leaders have such a huge impact on the atmosphere of a country. I think that we need a visionary leader- someone that step outside of the fire line and lead the people of Israel to a place of thought that doesn't have boundaries.
In Judaism, we talk so much about the coming of the messiah. Well, it's been 4,000 years. I personally think that if the messiah were actually going to show up in the way that we think they will, it would have happened by now. Maybe we're all just waiting around for nothing.
Or maybe visionary leader that helps cease this conflict will in turn be the messiah that we've all been waiting for.
This was a very interesting post! In many ways I was astonished, in a good way that is.... I liked how that your post had nothing to do with political answers to the problem.very straight forward.
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