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Clyde1998
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« on: September 15, 2016, 05:21:06 PM »

Like any sane person, I support a two-state solution as the only reasonable resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. With that said, I feel it would be rash to out-and-out recognize Palestinian independence before a serious peace agreement has been adopted. Without Israeli cooperation, Palestinian statehood is meaningless; real progress in this arena depends upon the success of the peace process.

I recommend that the bill be amended as follows:
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I'm happy to accept this amendment, although I'm slightly concerned about commitment to the security of Israel. I feel that it would be more appropriate for us to be neutral in this part of the world in order to encourage peace between Israel and Palestine, without us being on the same side as one of them.
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Clyde1998
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« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2016, 04:21:09 PM »

Israel is one of our closest allies, and with the current hodge-podge mixture of Israeli-Arab territories, a two-state solution is unfeasible.
Out of curiosity, what would your preferred solution be? Do you support some kind of unified Israeli-Arab state, or do you think that the conflict cannot be resolved peacefully in the current climate?
Ideally, some sort of unified state with equal rights for Israelis and Palestinians. I'm of the opinion that breaking up countries almost always causes more harm than good and should be reserved as a last resort (see: post-Yugoslav Balkans, India/Pakistan wrt Kashmir, etc.).
The post-Yugoslav Balkans has been relatively stable. It was Milosevic that was the problem there; by declaring war on the constituent parts of Yugoslavia that declared independence (except Macedonia). Since he's gone, it's been stable.

I feel that the only way a unified Israeli/Palestinian state would work is to have a political structure similar to Northern Ireland. Although, I don't think it's for us to get involved in the internal political workings of other nations.
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Clyde1998
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« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2016, 03:05:34 PM »

With no debate on this bill in the last 24 hours I motion for a final vote on the amended version of this bill.
I second this motion.
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Clyde1998
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« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2016, 07:20:13 PM »

Aye
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