The Media Line: Trump’s Return May Signal New Path for Israel, Moving Beyond 2-State Solution (VIDEO)

Trump’s Return May Signal New Path for Israel, Moving Beyond 2-State Solution

Donald Trump’s reelection could pave the way for Israel to adopt a one-state vision championed by adviser David Friedman.

By Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line

The British Peel Commission first proposed separate Jewish and Arab states in the region in 1937. Since then, the concept of a two-state solution has sparked fierce debate between Jews and Palestinians.

Decades of Palestinian attacks on Israelis and growing societal isolation have eroded public support for a two-state solution. Polls in Jerusalem and Ramallah have consistently shown a decline in support for a two-state solution.