Librarians, Keepers of the Liberty

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

I don't have a lot of in-depth knowledge about the Palestinian/Israeli issue, but I would like to know a bit more about the two options. How would a single state work, is that even an option? What the best solution in your eyes? What are the real impediments to solving this thing in your opinion.
I know these are the questions everyone has wanted the answer to for like fifty years, but if S2S were calling the shots, what would happen first?

ARL,
Well here's a couple links. The frst is from the U.S. State Department. The second is from a global policy forum. I include the second only because it has links to various articles/opinions. You can can substitute for the second link by typing "middle east peace failure" into your favorite search engine and go from there. It won't take long to develop a decent understanding.

Personally, I support the latest effort of the US/Russia/EU/UNations....

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2003/20062.htm

http://www.globalpolicy.org/security.../roadindex.htm

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

ARL,
Well here's a couple links. The frst is from the U.S. State Department. The second is from a global policy forum. I include the second only because it has links to various articles/opinions. You can can substitute for the second link by typing "middle east peace failure" into your favorite search engine and go from there. It won't take long to develop a decent understanding.

Personally, I support the latest effort of the US/Russia/EU/UNations....

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2003/20062.htm

http://www.globalpolicy.org/security.../roadindex.htm

S2S,
The first site presents an interesting framework. I agree with much of it also.
However, today's events (the deaths of 18 Palestinians and 1 Israeli) seem to give reason to believe that this will not happen soon enough.
Israel needs to abide by this clause:

Israeli leadership issues unequivocal statement affirming its commitment to the two-state vision of an independent, viable, sovereign Palestinian state living in peace and security alongside Israel, as expressed by President Bush, and calling for an immediate end to violence against Palestinians everywhere.

I truely hope there are better efforts from both sides to find a peaceful resolution.

DTS

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

ARL,
Well here's a couple links. The frst is from the U.S. State Department. The second is from a global policy forum. I include the second only because it has links to various articles/opinions. You can can substitute for the second link by typing "middle east peace failure" into your favorite search engine and go from there. It won't take long to develop a decent understanding.

Personally, I support the latest effort of the US/Russia/EU/UNations....

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2003/20062.htm

http://www.globalpolicy.org/security.../roadindex.htm

thanks, well we didn't make it through the first phase without a total collapse.
When I read the roadmap the first thing that comes to mind is it's just too complicated. I'm just not confident in man's ability to resolve such mammoth and historical conflicts by a step by step plan involving four major global entities that never seem to agree on much. How many of the parties are acting in good faith and what is the mechanism by which the Quartet enforces the Road Map? I'm not optimistic.