Reuters, 10/09 20:24 CET
By Luke Baker
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – While
Israel remains predominantly Jewish, Arab numbers within the area of
historic Palestine are now close to eclipsing the Jewish population,
creating a dilemma for supporters of a “one-state solution” to the
region’s conflict.
Long-term demographic trends mean that those who want
Jews and Palestinians to live together in a single, enlarged Israeli
state – including President Reuben Rivlin – face a difficult question:
how could Israel remain both democratic and Jewish if Arab voters became
a majority within its borders?
The United States and European Union still support a
two-state solution: Israel and Palestine side-by-side. Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recommitted himself to the goal despite
appearing to abandon it before elections in March.
But some Middle East scholars regard it as a diminishing
prospect, raising the possibility of more radical alternatives.
Population parity, however, challenges advocates of an enlarged state
that would comprise Israel, the West Bank and Gaza.
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Source: Euronews
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