Trump Could Be Israels Worst Nightmare

[DanTex]

16. Thanks for the answer. I am more pessimistic.

Even with reasonable leadership on both sides it would be tough. So many issues. Right-of-return is a non-starter for Israel, but no Palestinian leaders have ever seemed very keen on concessions. And every settlement built makes two-states more difficult, because Israelis don't seem very keen on having the settlements unsettled. And then there's the fact that Israel can't give Palestine independence if it knows the first thing that will happen is Hamas (or someone like Hamas) takes power and starts firing rockets.

Yes, the Palestinians didn't like Kerry's proposals either, testament as to how far apart the two sides are.

What I see coming is expanding settlements, Israel's right-wing attempting essentially a decades long war of attrition, hoping that the standard of living will become so miserable in the West Bank that enough Palestinians will simply move away and go live in Jordan or Lebanon or wherever and forget that they are Palestinians. Which I don't see the Palestinians doing.

No good outcome. We need Rabin back.