Is a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine possible? | Start Here
The Israel-Gaza war has got many people talking again about the need for a two-state solution. It’s often presented as the only option to bring lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. But what is the two-state solution? Is it actually possible? And why are some people talking about a “one-state solution” instead? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. Chapters: 01:00 – What is a two-state solution? 02:34 – The Balfour Declaration and its implications 03:05 – The British proposal to partition historic Palestine in 1937 03:30 – The proposed UN partition plan in 1947 04:05 – What happened in the 1948 war 04:40 – The Green Line and the 1967 war 05:55 – How Yasser Arafat recognised Israel in 1988 06:30 – The Oslo Accords and how they didn’t promise a Palestinian state 09:05 – Israeli and Palestinian opposition to the peace process 11:20 – The Second Intifada 12:00 – Attempts to keep the peace process going after Oslo 12:40 – Major obstacles to the peace process – settlements 13:39 – Major obstacles to the peace process – Israeli politics 14:09 – Major obstacles to the peace process – Palestinian politics 16:35 – Why October 7th has got people talking again about the two-state solution. 18:53 – Is all the talking about a two-state solution part of the problem? 19:18 – Why some people argue for a one-state solution This episode features: Diana Buttu – Palestinian lawyer & analyst; legal advisor to the PLO negotiating team 2000-2005. Nathan Brown – Professor of political science, George Washington University Gideon Levy – Israeli journalist & author Mouin Rabbani – Co-editor, Jadaliyya Rami Khouri – Distinguished fellow, American University of Beirut PINNED COMMENT: SOCIAL TEAM – PLEASE POST Here are some more Start Here episodes linked to Israel and Palestine ⤵️ Al Aqsa explained ➡️https://youtu.be/Lb3v8M8dzic?si=nvS8R550mR3qxDKQ The fight for East Jerusalem ➡️https://youtu.be/b5RoQdlseMs?si=YNW2grTpytJ2DDYr The US-Israel relationship explained ➡️https://youtu.be/oQJt8dwvs78?si=T4MoweNfmXpHw8-J And you can find the full Start Here playlist with all our episodes here ⤵️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzGHKb8i9vTxodrArxXFPziklf0iqFdC5 You can find all Start Here episodes here: https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW Subscribe Al Jazeera so you don’t miss future episodes: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow Sandra Gathmann on Instagram and X: @SandraGathmann And let us know in the comments if there’s a topic you find confusing and would like Start Here to cover ⤵️
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