Why I will not support Israel or a 'two state solution'

My opposition to Israel comes from a systemic denial of the political and human value of vast swaths of people affected by the creation of a 'Jewish state' in 1945. From that point, and as particularly shown today, the goal of Israeli policy has been to mold solutions towards political problems around the denial of the voice and significance of Palestinian people. This backs the creation of the inhuman border fence surrounding a large part of the West Bank (soon to be extended to compeletely encircle the West Bank), and the obsession with demography reigning in Israeli politics. Each of these things concerns one idea: that the voice of the Jewish people in Palestine/Israel must remain dominant versus that of the Palestinians/Muslims. Ultimately, I do not oppose a Jewish presence in and around 'Israel,' however, that presence should be mediated and moderated by those who are subject to the politics of Zionism.

Because of this, I think a 'two state solution' makes little to no sense. Any Palestinian state would be at the mercy of a fully industrialized and well connected nation dominating its trade and borders. It would also be under the heavy influence of Israel in other political realms, as demonstrated by the recent elections. This 'solution' would be a way of excluding the Palestinians from representation in the most significant political force bearing on their lives: the military and economy of Israel. I would support a fully integrated and 'complete' Israel that would allow full representation for each of its citizens (both formal citizens now, and those functionally subject to its rule in the occupied territories). This would allow some degree of democratic check on the systemic violence towards Palestinians, and those still just beyond the borders of their traditional homes in surrounding countries.

Duncan