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60 Minutes and The Three-State Solution

I don't know if Yaakov Kirschen had 60 Minutes in mind when he penned his latest Dry Bones cartoon. He may as well have. Memo to 60 Minutes: If the two-state solution's fading, its because…

BackSpin Editor
January 26, 2009
12:00 am

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I don't know if Yaakov Kirschen had 60 Minutes in mind when he penned his latest Dry Bones cartoon. He may as well have.

Memo to 60 Minutes: If the two-state solution's fading, its because the Palestinian leadership is hopelessly divided, not because of settlements. Israel's disengagement from Gaza should've led to Palestinian nation-building, not parallel "Hamastans" and "Fatahstans."

See this persuasive case for a three-state solution articulated after Hamas's violent takeover of the Strip. If Israeli policymakers despair for a two-state solution, they might try cutting their losses and seek a separate peace with Ramallah.