The two-state solution is a political fiction liberal Zionists still cling to | Joshua Leifer

Political fictions take a long time to die, if they ever fully do. The two-state solution is one of themIsrael’s impending annexation of the West Bank has put the fate of the two-state solution – or, perhaps more accurately its death – back in the headlines. Yet neither Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement of his annexation intentions, nor the Trump “peace plan”, killed the chances of two states, which ceased to be realistic long ago. What the great drama of annexation playing out in the Anglo-American press is really about – in no small part due to the exclusion of Palestinian voices – is whether liberal Zionists will reconcile themselves to this reality or continue to deny it. Related: Israel's annexation of the West Bank will be yet another tragedy for Palestinians | Ian Black Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jul/14/two-state-solution-political-fiction-liberal-zionists #israel #middle_east_and_north_africa #world_news #palestinian_territories