American citizens: where do you stand on Israel?

[KingSweden]

Write in: 3 state solution.

There is not way that Israel will tolerate a truly independent, terrotiorally contiguous Palestine. Instead of bantustans, have Jordan annex the Arab populates areas, while Israel keeps the settlements. Egypt should take back the Gaza strip.

Whoa this is the first time I've ever seen anybody else articulate my own position.

Can someone with a better understanding of the issue describe why this isn't spoken of as an option more often?

[KingSweden]

Write in: 3 state solution.

There is not way that Israel will tolerate a truly independent, terrotiorally contiguous Palestine. Instead of bantustans, have Jordan annex the Arab populates areas, while Israel keeps the settlements. Egypt should take back the Gaza strip.

Whoa this is the first time I've ever seen anybody else articulate my own position.

Can someone with a better understanding of the issue describe why this isn't spoken of as an option more often?

Because it's unfortunately not an option as long as the Hashemite King keeps an iron grip on Jordan and its Palestinian majority.

However, that country is a demographic time bomb and he's going to get Arab Spring'd sooner or later. If what emerges is a rational Palestinian-led state, the time is right to fuse that state with parts of the West Bank.

Gaza is trickier just because it's such a nightmare pit under Hamas, and I don't think Egypt wants the hassle.

I'm afraid I'm not super familiar with the divide between the Palestinians in Jordan and the Hashemites, but I really don't see another way. A one state solution would be a disaster for both parties