Policy Recommendation: The Two-State Solution
The state of Israel, since its founding, has been at odds with its Arab neighbors. The issue has only been exacerbated in the last few decades due to the internal crisis between the Palestinians and Israeli Jews. Many solutions have been tossed around, though one has never been strongly pursued. The solutions boil down to two: the one-state solution and two-state solution. While both have drawbacks and advantages, this paper recommends the two-state solution as the desired course of action. In fact, former Prime Minister and current President Shimon Peres once said, “A solution of two national states - a Jewish state, Israel; an Arab state, Palestine. The Palestinians are our closest neighbors. I believe they may become our closest friends.”
