Wednesday, October 24, 2012

My letter to the Guardian RE The death of the Israel-Palestine two-state solution brings fresh hope by Rachel Shabi

RE:  The death of the Israel-Palestine two-state solution brings fresh hope by
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/oct/23/israel-palestine-two-state-solution

Dear Sir,

The Guardian's own intrepid reporter Harriet Sherwood recently explained that "More than two-thirds of Israeli Jews say that 2.5 million Palestinians living in the West Bank should be denied the right to vote if the area was annexed by Israel, in effect endorsing an apartheid state"  Israeli poll finds majority in favour of 'apartheid' policies

The poll also mentions that among Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews "95% backing discrimination against Arabs in the workplace."

The death of the Israel-Palestine two-state solution does not bring fresh hope. It is the exact same situation that has been arming religious extremism and bigotry and cynicism on both sides for more than six decades, pushing Palestinians into poverty and forced exile at every turn, individually as well as collectively.

A fully secular two state solution to actually end the Israel-Palestine conflict really is the best way forward.... and it is never ever too late to tear down apartheid walls, remove illegal settlements, empower compassion and invest in real justice and a lasting peace based on full respect for international law and universal basic human rights.

Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab

NOTES
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