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Do you support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

The two-state solution is a proposed diplomatic solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The proposal envisions an independent State of Palestine that borders Israel. Palestinian leadership has supported the concept since the 1982 Arab Summit in Fez. In 2017 the Hamas (a Palestinian Resistance movement that controls the Gaza strip) accepted the solution without recognizing Israel as a state. The current Israeli leadership has stated that a two-state solution can only exist without Hamas and the current Palestinian leadership. The U.S. would have to take a central role in any talks bet…  

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 @B46V7MRLibertarianfrom Alberta  answered…4wks4W

The formation of Israel was illegitimate and an act of terror. Since it exists now, the expedient solution would be to remove all support offered to any involved parties including the Zionists and Hamas, and force a resolution, either by peace or by war. 70 years of the west standing next to Zionists and handing them weapons and resources to facilitate Israel's "mowing the grass" has corrupted our souls, done permanent damage in the region, and made the world a more dangerous place.

To this day, the USA pays Egypt and Israel billions of dollars annually to NOT go to war, and that is considered a model for effective peace! Enough is enough.

 @9TTDYHCfrom Alberta  answered…7mos7MO

One state, non apartheid solution or israel returns all land and removes all settlers

 @9TPPX3Qfrom Alberta  answered…7mos7MO

No, I support one-state solution (called Palestine).

 @9TP4K39Liberalfrom Alberta  answered…7mos7MO

I would prefer if the Palestinian people were given back the land that was stolen from them before anything. Why a two-state solution when the Israeli people have no right to the land?

 @9TFZDRMfrom Alberta  answered…7mos7MO

I think there will never be peace until Israel is completely gone. It shouldn't exist in the first place. Israel shouldn't and should never have been considered a state. They have killed and murdered THOUSANDS if not millions of innocent Palestinians in order to fully take their land and get rid of Palestinians completely. Israel is an apartheid state, they aim to ethnically cleanse Palestine. If the Canadian government is truly sorry for what they did to indigenous peoples in Canada. Then they would condemn Zionism and Israel.

 @B3YW962from Alberta  answered…1mo1MO

No, I don’t support anything to do with Israel or Palestine. I support Canada because I’m Canada. This is my country. I don’t care about Israel or Palestine or what happens or does not happen there. Not my country, not my business. Canada first means Canada first and Canadians only.

 @B4J3D6Jfrom Alberta  answered…2wks2W

Yes, as long as both the Israeli government/military are charged with war crimes in accordance to the Geneva Conventions for the endangerment of civilians (resulting in injury or death) , destruction of non-military targets, etc.

 @B3YJGZHfrom Alberta  answered…1mo1MO

Israel should not have right to colonized and unceded land, this question should be answered by colonized Palestine

 @B3PYW9Cfrom Alberta  answered…1mo1MO

This is a very complex issue. Israel has shown bad faith when it comes to offering a fair and viable solution to Palestinians. Israel should be made more accountable for the treatment of Palestinian citizens as they have a long history of mistreatment and abuse towards Palestinians.

 @B2QWPLFfrom Alberta  answered…3mos3MO

How are we sure that this won't lead to more disagreements on land borders and places of religious importance. it would most likely result in more fighting

 @9ZJDSY7New Democraticfrom Alberta  answered…5mos5MO

I believe they should share the land. Being a two-state solution and/or being two different countries has caused them way too many wars since the first people who settled there.

 @9ZGGXJ6from Alberta  answered…5mos5MO

I believe that there should be a conflict resolution system where both states are able to agree upon and as for involving other nations, there should be a consequence action taken by both states.

 @9W9DFQ3Conservativefrom Alberta  answered…6mos6MO

No two state solution. Jordan is Palestine, already exists. The Arabs of Gaza and the West Bank do not have a culture that in any way supports a responsible, productive, peaceful national entity.

 @9VW59ZNfrom Alberta  answered…6mos6MO

This has been offered repeatedly. Unless these countries stop electing terrorists, there will never be in the Arab world. They just hate Israel, terrorists don’t want a solution.

 @9V5W8K7from Alberta  answered…7mos7MO

No, abolish Israel and establish a Christian state on the land of Judea

 @9RJN3HSfrom Alberta  answered…9mos9MO

But only if Palestine is not governed by Hamas or some other terrorist group

 @9MYNRMNfrom Alberta  answered…11mos11MO

I support a secular 1 state solution with universal rights.

 @9MKYKGXfrom Alberta  answered…11mos11MO

No, I support a one-state solution where Israel is replaced with a secular Palestinian state across all of its historic pre-1948 territory.

 @9M4LF5Ffrom Alberta  answered…12mos12MO

No, but I think it’s very important there is a ceasefire implemented immediately

 @B4PXQW5New Democraticfrom Alberta  answered…3 days3D

I believe in a two-state solution however I do NOT believe that the United States should be involved. It's clear the United States is being run by a fool, and his exchange with the President of Ukraine is proof that he should NOT be the mediator between these two countries - and no one in his cabinet should be either.

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