I have read where many of you here favor a one state solution for Israel and Palestine. This is the panacea that will bring peace and harmony between and among Israelis (Jews) and Arabs (Muslims), to say nothing of the West in general and Islamists.

I believe many of you believe this scenario, but I also believe that some of you present the idea very cynically.

How optimistic should I be that such a one state solution would work?
Let's see: Crete--island still divided after 25 years or more between Greece and Turkey after British leave; Czechoslovakia splits into Czech Republic and Slovakia; Yugoslavia splits into many ethnic countries and then some; Kurds attempting to establish a homeland in parts of Turkey and Iraq, independent of either; and there is a nascent movement to divide Dutch speaking Belgium from French speaking Belgium. I'm sure if I wanted to take the time I'd find several more such examples.

Based upon recent history, I'm not at all confident that a one-state solution on the Mediterranean Coast is a viable option. In fact, I think I have a better chance to be US president (<0.00001%) than a one-state 'Israstine' has of working to the mutual benefit of those populations.

JotSC