Two State Solution

Israel is now facing a horrible boycott by the U.N., one which Obama could have vetoed-but did not. Why? Obama does not want to shelter Israel from this criticism by the international community because Israel is wrong. Believe me, it pains me to say this, but Netanyahu demonstrates over and over he DOES NOT WANT A TWO STATE SOLUTION; he wants to appeal to his far right contingency. John Kerry recently returned from Israel in his last-ditch effort to broker a deal for peace in the Middle East. What he said is the two state solution is in jeopardy, and if Israel continues to act the way they are acting, so much damage will be done to Israel and the region. In fact, here will be a real possibility for WAR. Ask any level-headed Israeli who does not support Bibi; his behavior is jeopardizing Israel's chances for survival.

 Under president Obama, the U.S. continues to subscribe to the position in the 1933 Oslo accords that the future of Jerusalem, like that of the West Bank, should be decided by negotiation, not be diktat on either side. Settlements are exactly that-diktat.

 Bibi is so excited for President Trump, since David Friedman, the U.S. special envoy to Israel who he has appointed, plans on giving Israel a carte blanche. This is not how negotiation begins; this is how war begins. And Thomas Friedman in today's NYT editorial, indicates that under Trump, by siding with Bibi on this, is being manipulated into helping Iran and Isis, perpetuating an eternal conflict with Palestinians and the Muslim world. Israel will either no longer be a Jewish state or will be anti-Democratic. Either way, it is lose/lose and dangerous. It is so against the spirit of my book, whose plea is for peace and negotiation and a two state solution. It is actually criminal and so very deeply sad. I grieve not just for America, but I grieve for Israel, too, and for the people who want Israel to succeed, but in a just and humane way! RONIT AND JAMIL--I pray for peace. But how?