Israel Alone

From Steven LeBlanc, wonderfulworldtomorrow.org

Many in Israel, including those in leadership positions, are beginning to experience that “sinking feeling”. It’s the feeling that comes when you look up at the horizon and see dark storm clouds gathering en masse.

The new administration in Washington, and the European Union, are putting pressure on the new Israeli government to agree to a 2-state solution in efforts to solve the never-ending Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The two-state solution envisions two separate sovereign countries within the borders of present day Israel. The state of Israel would continue to be governed by the Jews. The other state – the yet-to-be formed Palestinian state – would be governed by Muslim Arabs.

Many in Israel fear the two-state solution because they believe a totally sovereign, independent Palestinian nation would be manipulated by Iran and used as a proxy by the Iranian government to wage war upon Israel. Also, Israeli Jews believe that the terrorist organization Hamas would impose its will on the new Palestinian nation. Hamas’ goal is to drive all Jews from the land of Israel, killing them if necessary. A new Palestinian state would only embolden Hamas – an Hamas that would continually wage war against Israel.