We’ve curated the most exciting news this month surrounding the global debate over the slow death of the Two-state Solution. As the impossibility of its implementation becomes more and more apparent, leaders across the spectrum and across the world are speaking out about the need to try something else. We hope you find these articles helpful!

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Former Defense Secretary: Two-state Solution “on life support”

This article is about Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who said earlier this month that the consequences of the U.S. Embassy’s move to Jerusalem are “modest” given the already dwindling likelihood of a Two-state Solution. He said that the prospect of a Two-state Solution to end the conflict is “on life support, barely.” It’s important because Gates is an influential American leader whose opinions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict carry significant weight among the American public.

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Zionist Union MK: Time to annex settlements

Check out this article about Eitan Cabel, Zionist Union Member of Knesset, who recently published an op-ed in Haaretz telling his party members that it’s time to “sober up” and annex the major Israeli settlement blocs, and to abandon the dream of a peace accord signing on the White House lawn. You should read it because the fact that this debate is even taking place within Israel’s Labor Party – which has traditionally pushed the Two-state Solution at all costs – suggests that the Peace Process has reached a serious impasse.

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Israel authorizes 3,900 Jewish homes in West Bank

Here’s an article that outlines Israel’s intentions to authorize and advance plans for 3,900 new homes in 30 Jewish communities in the West Bank. This includes final approvals for 2,500 new homes and the advancement of plans for an additional 1,400 homes. We think you’ll like this article because it provides several details about the plan, including which settlements will be receiving approval for new homes, and how many they will each receive, as well as Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman’s comments on the initiative.

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The Independent: Two-state Solution “stone dead”

This editorial published in The Independent declares that “President Trump has killed stone dead any remaining hopes of peace and a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians.” You should read it because in response to the U.S. Embassy’s move to Jerusalem several news outlets from across the political spectrum reported that the decision stamped out any lingering hopes for the Peace Process and the Two-state Solution.

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