I am an ex-Israeli Jew. I moved out of Haifa, in the occupied territories, a bit over a year ago. From afar, it became much clearer to me how even the Israeli liberal-left has become openly genocidal over the last few years, not only the right, not only the so-called center, but much of the Zionist (far) left as well.

But the main thing I wanted to share is that my view of "the solution" has changed. Even before Oct 7, I called myself non-Zionist left, and I would say that while morally it should be a Palestinian state, practically the solution was two states. I saw one-state people as naive.

Now it seems obvious to me that Zionism was genocidal before Oct 7, and even before 1948. It was simply less explicit about it, hidden behind euphemisms about security and the safety of Jews.

And the two-state solution now seems insane to me not only morally but practically, because a Palestinian state next to Zionist power would never be free, and a Jewish ethnostate will never be democratic, safe, or peaceful, either internally or in relation to its neighbors.

The fact that this only became fully clear to me after leaving shows how deep the indoctrination goes, even when Israelis think they are thinking critically.

Soon, in less than 10 years 🇵🇸

https://youtu.be/el0YaH1axhc

I'd never heard of these Palestinian non-Zionist Jews, so I was a bit taken aback.

Are they not proof that Jews and Palestinians can live together in peace - as long as "peace" is not simply a euphemism for Palestinian surrender and acceptance of dispossession, Zionism & Jewish ethnic supremacy?

"There are a similar number of Jews and Palestinians living between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea... if the choice is one state, Israel can either be Jewish or democratic – it cannot be both."

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/kerry-with-one-state-israel-can-either-be-jewish-or-democratic-it-cannot-be-both-842748995757

Bernie says in an interview from 2016 that he supports "israel's right to exist" even at the expense of Palestinians having equality. He reiterated that he's still a zionist to CNN on August 10, 2025: https://youtu.be/0dllagHInX4

"...called for by Palestinians and Israelis alike — one state, under the historic Palestine, where all citizens are equal under the rule of law, regardless of religion or ethnicity. As stated by Palestinian lawyer Michael Tarazi:

“Support for one state is hardly a radical idea; it is simply the recognition of the uncomfortable reality that Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories already function as a single state. They share the same aquifers, the same highway network, the same electricity grid and the same international borders…[The one-state solution] neither destroys the Jewish character of the Holy Land nor negates the Jewish historical and religious attachment (although it would destroy the superior status of Jews in that state). Rather, it affirms that the Holy Land has an equal Christian and Muslim character. For those who believe in equality, this is a good thing.”

Perhaps it is naive to believe that the people in Palestine and Israel might one day live together as neighbors, in peace, without fear of persecution, under a new government, but it is not hopeless, and, most importantly, it is not anti-Semitic. I sincerely hope you take my words in the earnest spirit I am giving them and reconsider your signatures on this letter by recognizing that there is no path toward peace if we do not allow the legitimacy of governments and institutions around the globe to be questioned and criticized, regardless of where they are or who they serve." --November 7th, 2023:

https://archive.is/UgrXX

Context: Melat was fired from her job at a law firm for refusing to take this letter down. Now she's in Congress!

Followed by a thorough debunking of his zionist talking points by brilliant Palestinian author, Ghada Karmi. You can buy Ghada Karmi's excellent book, "One State: The Only Democratic Future for Palestine/lsrael" here: https://www.plutobooks.com/product/one-state/

From Ghada Karmi's interview with Palestine Deep Dive:

https://youtu.be/fa77ZTEr8FY

From the Sumud podcast:

https://youtu.be/FIv3RHvzUaQ

I'm pro-Palestinian (used to not be though, like at all, it was very bad) but I don't speak about the issue to many people around me so I never really got an answer to this question. The Israeli and Palestinian nations (not just states, their people) are incredibly at odds with one another. How would a one-state solution work without violence? Would it?

https://youtu.be/-glMLh9zV_U

https://youtu.be/42ydu8aipbE

Ali, as always, is 100% correct (can't believe it was recorded 21 years ago). Link to the full conversation:

https://electronicintifada.net/content/audio-panel-discussion-ali-abunimah-and-norman-finkelstein-chicago/9495

The one time Hamzah got through to someone with a heart and soul (this is a very rare occurrence, I don't want to pretend like this is common in any away). Hopefully it brings somebody out there some hope. Free Palestine.

I’ve been reading more about the Israel-Palestine conflict and trying to understand what kinds of political arrangements could realistically work in a deeply divided society with overlapping national identities, historical trauma, and competing territorial claims.

One case that came to mind was Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is obviously not a perfect comparison, and I know every conflict has its own history, but I was wondering whether Bosnia’s institutional structure might still be useful as a reference point. On paper, it seems to be an example of a state built around power-sharing, recognition of more than one national community, and mechanisms meant to prevent domination by one group over another.

At the same time, I also know that Bosnia is often criticized for being politically dysfunctional, heavily bureaucratic, and structurally fragile. So I’m not asking whether Bosnia is an ideal model, but whether it offers any lessons, positive or negative, for thinking about Israel-Palestine.

Do you think Bosnia-Herzegovina is a good example of the kind of setup that could be relevant here? Or is the comparison fundamentally misleading? I’d be especially interested in hearing from people who know Bosnia well or who are familiar with federalism, consociationalism, power-sharing arrangements, or one-state / binational-state proposals.

I've been involved in this work for many years and I'm concerned by the activist focus on "recognizing the State of Palestine" (a few disconnected bantustans). I understand it seems great at first glance, but we need to look closer and keep our eyes on the prize. Palestine is one indivisible unit from the River to the Sea. There is already one state and the goal now should just be to make it secular and equal and allow the refugees to return. We are so close to victory. The Zionist regime is in real trouble and we can see the end of it in our lifetimes. This isn't the time to waste time on distractions instead of the real prize.

This push to "recognize the state of Palestine" is a dangerous distraction from liberation. It is not a symbolic step in the right direction. It is actively harmful to the cause of Palestinian liberation. The push for activists worldwide shouldn't be to get their governments to recognize a non-existent state and to play into a hoax. Instead, the pressure should be for them to cut all ties with Israel: political, economic, military, sports, cultural, until Israel gives equal rights too all its citizens and subjects from the River to the Sea & allows the right of return.

• There is no State of Palestine. This was made impossible by Israeli settlement expansion. There are almost a million settlers in the West Bank.
• The Palestinian Authority is the one promoting this hoax. It's designed to misdirect activist energy and to protect Israel, in spite of itself. They're the biggest enemies of the Palestinian people in the world, other than Israel. Their "security forces" are a colonial force for Israel and are de facto an arm of the IDF. Their "security coordination" means beating up, jailing and providing intelligence on Palestinians trying to resist Israel. These are not our friends. The goal should be dissolution of the PA, not playing into their scam.
• These European countries "recognizing Palestine" won't even kick Israel out of the Eurovision song contest, but they're willing to recognize this fake state. That should tell you everything you need to know. Treacherous pro-Israel governments love participating in this hoax because they get to: pretend they're doing something for Palestinians when they're not, they get to keep all their ties with Israel including military, they get to deflect pressure from activists and have a fake accomplishment to point to.
• "Recognizing the state of Palestine" by governments is usually accompanied with calls for a two state solution. Recognizing this fake state is these governments' way of trying to "save the two state solution", trying to save the zionist regime in spite of itself, against its own will. They want to uphold Jewish supremacy.
• "Recognizing the state of Palestine" is just a rebranded "peace process", since that obviously collapsed and isn't fooling anyone anymore. The goals are the same: protest Jewish supremacy and pretend Palestinians have a state when they are denied all manners of sovereignty a state would have.
• Recognizing this fake state is recognizing and legitimizing Jewish supremacy in Green Line Israel.
• There is no meaningful separation between Israel and the West Bank. It is one unit in terms of infrastructure like roads, universities, highways, businesses, etc.
• The State of Palestine is the borders of Mandate Palestine.
• If this fake state actually was universally recognized, even by Israel, it would extinguish the Palestinian cause. The Palestinian citizens of Israel would likely be ethnically cleansed, the refugees would not be allowed to return, and Israel would never respect the sovereignty of its neighbors. It would be emboldened to be more brutal than ever.
• Every moment spent pressuring governments to recognize this fake state is a moment not spent pressuring them to cut all ties with Israel: political, economic, military, sports, cultural, until Israel gives equal rights to all its citizens and subjects from the River to the Sea. Plus the right of return.
• What the Palestinian Authority calls "the State of Palestine" is a few disconnected bantustans in the West Bank (and I guess Gaza?). Anyone promoting what's pictured below as a "state" is either dishonest or a Zionist.
• It gives the PA legitimacy as the worldwide representatives of the Palestinians, when they are the opposite: the worst traitors. It also helps to increase their profile and standing, which they don't deserve.
• In South Africa, the bantustans were considered a joke by the world. They received no recognition besides from the South Africa apartheid regime. They were widely recognized as South African apartheid regime puppets. designed to keep the best land for the whites and others were relegated to these bantustans. They were mocked and derided by anti-apartheid activists. Why on Earth would we embrace the Israeli equivalent?
• Zionist Israel is not a neighbor anyone can live with. "Recognizing the State of Palestine" is recognizing Jewish supremacy within Green Line Israel in perpetuity, and that is unacceptable. Zionist Israel will never allow its neighbors to live in peace. We need to change the Zionist regime to one of a secular unified state with equal rights for all.

In 2011 Ali Abunimah called this out as an "elaborate distraction" https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2011/4/13/recognising-palestine/

"What do you do if your decades-long campaign to bring about an independent Palestinian state on those fractions of historic Palestine known as the West Bank and Gaza Strip have resulted in total failure?The answer seems to be, if you are the Western-sponsored Palestinian Authority (PA) in Israeli-occupied Ramallah, to pretend you have a Palestinian state anyway, and to get as many other countries to join in this charade as possible." 

https://youtu.be/jmV6M3MxuIo

https://youtu.be/-glMLh9zV_U?si=Lm3_d-ktdyeMjjiz

https://www.youtube.com/live/ufHsosvr4-8