Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the two-state solution, a proposed diplomatic resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that would establish a state for Palestinians alongside the state of Israel.
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Community In Israel, A Case For The Status Quo
The status quo is not the ideal solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But it’s better than any of the alternatives. And sometimes that’s the best that can be done in an imperfect world. Secretary of State John Kerry argued in his recent speech that Israel can be either democratic or Jewish, but not both. What…
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News 5 Startling Shifts in Pro-Israel Politics After Vote by Congress
A pro-Israel resolution that condemned the United Nations resolution on Israel passed in the House of Representatives by an overwhelming 342-to-80 majority Thursday night. But the one-sided vote may be deceiving. Several trends have emerged within both parties that may indicate it may not be business as usual when it comes to America’s relationship with…
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Breaking News Trump Ally Pushes To Remove ‘Two States’ From Bill Condemning UN
WASHINGTON (JTA) — One of President-elect Donald Trump’s closest congressional allies has proposed removing all references to two states from a congressional bid to condemn an anti-settlements U.N. Security Council resolution. The three-sentence amendment offered Wednesday by Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, to the resolution introduced earlier this week by Reps. Ed Royce, R-Calif., the chairman…
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Community Sorry, Pundits: Non-Orthodox American Jews Are Here to Stay.
Recently I was waiting to chow down on some beef stew at a Jerusalem restaurant in the city’s iconic Mahane Yehuda market, often called “the shuk.” That’s when I saw them. Hordes of Americans in the their early 20s. The best new winter jackets. Young, robust, happy. They were chatting about how “cool” Jerusalem was….
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News Jewish Storm Builds Over David Friedman’s Appointment as Israel Ambassador
President-Elect Donald Trump’s decision to appoint David Friedman as his ambassador to Israel is brewing into a Jewish battle royale for supporters and detractors of the two-state solution. For the Jewish left, Friedman appointment has quickly emerged as a banner for rallying troops already concerned with the impact the Trump presidency will have on the…
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Israel News Settlers Pray Trump Will Make the West Bank Great
On December 25, the Israeli government will force Eli Greenberg to leave his home in the West Bank outpost of Amona, a collection of white trailers on a rocky green ridge overlooking the Dead Sea. The Israeli High Court ordered the evacuation after ruling the settlement was built on private Palestinian land. But despite the…
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Community As American Jewish College Students, We Are Deeply Concerned About the Election of Donald Trump.
To the leaders of the American Jewish community, We write to you as American Jewish college students who are deeply concerned about the election of Donald Trump to the Presidency of the United States, and its implication for millions of people in our country, in Israel and around the world. In the book of Exodus,…
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Opinion Donald Trump, Support a Two-State Solution. It’s the Only Way.
On January 20, Donald Trump will assume the presidency of the United States, and his administration will undertake the immense responsibility of shaping American foreign policy. It is difficult to ascertain precisely what Trump’s approach will be to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, given the disparate statements that he and his advisors have made during the course…
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