The Powerful Party Decides History
For decades, the “two-state solution” was presented as the fair compromise: Israelis and Palestinians For decades, the “two-state solution” was presented as the fair compromise: Israelis and Palestinians living side by side in peace, within secure borders. It was the official doctrine of the UN, the diplomatic fallback of the U.S., and the symbolic hope of countless negotiations.
But this idea was always a fiction—useful to manage international pressure, not to guide real policy. And today, even the illusion is gone.
Why? Because the two-state solution contradicts a fundamental truth of history:
The powerful party does not share. It defines. It takes.
And Israel, as the dominant force—militarily, economically, diplomatically—has no incentive, no internal pressure, and no external threat that compels it to create a viable Palestinian state.
Gaza as a Warning, Not a Partner
After Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza in 2005, it hoped the international community would view this as a step toward peace. What followed was the rise of Hamas, rocket fire, border blockades, and recurrent wars. This experience served as a strategic lesson for Israel’s leadership:
Any withdrawal creates a power vacuum that is filled not with peace, but resistance.
As a result, Gaza became not a model of independence, but a justification for eternal occupation:
- Its isolation was normalized
- Its people were collectively punished
- Its destruction—now near total—has generated no serious international consequences
The Gaza war has made one thing clear: Israel can act with impunity, and the world will blink but not intervene.
The West Bank: A Slow Annexation in Plain Sight
While Gaza burns, the West Bank is being quietly consumed:
- Over 700,000 Israeli settlers live illegally in Palestinian territory, protected by roads, checkpoints, and the IDF
- The territory is fragmented into Bantustans, disconnected islands impossible to unify into a state
- Settler violence has surged, often backed or ignored by Israeli forces
- Israeli politicians—especially in the current far-right coalition—openly call for annexation or the removal of Palestinians
This is not an accident. It is a decades-long strategy:
Create facts on the ground. Delay negotiations. Blame Palestinian leadership. Expand. Repeat.
The West Bank is not being destroyed like Gaza because Israel intends to keep it. Just without its people.
The International System: Power Always Prevails
Why doesn’t the global community stop this?
Because geopolitics is not about justice. It’s about interests, alliances, and leverage:
- The U.S. protects Israel diplomatically, vetoing UN resolutions and supplying weapons
- Arab states like Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE have shifted focus to Iran, trade, and domestic stability
- Europe voices concern but takes no action
- Russia and China may criticize Israel, but do nothing substantive
Palestinians have no powerful patron willing to enforce their rights.
And as history shows:
The side with tanks, jets, cyber dominance, and nuclear weapons writes the map—not the side waving flags and throwing stones.
Ideology: The Death of the Oslo Illusion
Inside Israel, public opinion has shifted:
- Many now see the entire land—from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean—as Jewish land
- The ruling coalition includes those who call Palestinians a demographic threat or propose population transfer
- Oslo is viewed not as a failed peace deal but as a naive mistake
Among Palestinians, faith in a negotiated solution has collapsed:
- Hamas and Islamic Jihad reject Israel’s right to exist
- The Palestinian Authority is seen as corrupt and powerless
- A new generation, born under occupation, embraces resistance over diplomacy
There is no trust, no plan, and no mutual recognition left. Just the raw reality of domination.
The Future is One State—Imposed, Not Shared
The two-state solution is dead because one side killed it and the other cannot resurrect it.
When one party holds all the power, it does not negotiate. It imposes.
And what is being imposed now is not peace, not justice, but a one-state reality of:
- Full control by Israel, without granting citizenship or equality to Palestinians
- Permanent displacement, surveillance, and separation
- A future of apartheid or expulsion—not coexistence
This is not a failure of diplomacy. It is the inevitable consequence of unequal power.
History belongs to those who seize it. And in this case, the powerful party has already decided.
