Two State Solution

If you were a Palestinian, could you see a way forward for peace with Israel? - opinion

If we want a different future, Israelis must be willing to confront the possibility that, from the Palestinian perspective, the political horizon has effectively disappeared.

Palestinian students hold signs demanding the reopening of the road to their school, which was closed by Israeli security forces in Khirbet Umm al-Khair in the village of Yatta, south of Hebron, April 26, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025.

Europe’s ideological divide from the US and Israel is reshaping the Middle East - opinion

 An Israeli soldier is seen in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, on October 27, 2023

October 7 revealed why Two-State Solution won't work, what will actually protect Israel - opinion

A woman waves a flag as demonstrators take part in a protest under the slogan 'Greenland is for Greenlanders' in front of the US Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 14, 2026.

Denmark refuses to consider its own two-state solution, yet preaches one for Israel - opinion


Two-state solution support rises in West Bank, Gaza, Arab-American communities - poll

Recent US administrations and other global actors have called for the end to the ongoing war and to reach a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians. 

 Israeli police officers and a soldier stand guard, in the area near Allenby Bridge Crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, September 8, 2024.

Turkey’s FM criticizes Israel's stance on two-state solution amid Hamas support - analysis

By not condemning October 7, Ankara backs Hamas and also continues to pay lip service to a two-state concept that Ankara has sabotaged.

A demonstrator waves Turkish and Palestinian flags during a protest to express support for Palestinians in Gaza, a day ahead of the anniversary of the October 7th attack, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 6, 2024.

Tom Cotton: 'Biden’s push for two-state solution amid war with Hamas is unacceptable'

Senator Tom Cotton criticized Biden's two-state solution push during Israel's war with Hamas, advocating stronger regional alliances instead.

 Tom Cotton at MEAD summit.

Ehud Olmert and Nasser al-Qudwa elaborate two-state proposal and agreement to end war

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian politician Nasser al-Qudwa explained their joint proposal to end the war, including Gaza withdrawal and land swap.

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert

Former Meretz Party executive: Palestinian state needed to keep Zionist model working

In an interview with Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein, left-wing activist and proud Zionist Uri Zaki describes why a Palestinian state is essential to maintain the Zionist vision of Israel.

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall

A two-state solution is a bad idea - we need alternatives to end the conflict - opinion

This article is an attempt to show that a two-state solution might not be a solution at all but could actually lead to a much wider conflict.

A PALESTINIAN protests outside Jerusalem. The international community and some Israelis and Palestinians are once again talking about the two-state solution.

Time to nix 'Palestine': Terrorists aren't entitled to a state - opinion

The one-dimensional, tunnel-vision demand for the two-state solution (2SS) is a recipe for continuing the conflict, not for resolving it.

 A demonstrator holds a placard as students from Columbia University protest outside offices of University Trustees, as part of ongoing protests in support of Palestinians, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, U.S., May 7, 2024

Michael Lerner, influential rabbi-activist and founder of Tikkun magazine, dies at 81

Tikkun would go on to publish articles by writers who supported a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict while promoting a liberal agenda that included workers’ rights and feminism.

 Rabbi Michael Lerner speaking at Muhammad Ali's funeral, June 10, 2016.

Palestinians ‘too battle-minded’: Gov. Shapiro’s college article prompts backlash

At 20 years old, Shapiro claimed: “Using history as precedent, peace between Arabs and Israelis is virtually impossible and will never come.”

 Governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro speaks during the Democratic National Committee winter meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, February 4, 2023.

Letters to the Editor, July 29, 2024: Absolutely nothing novel

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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