 from embracing the values of democracy and tolerance and liberalism.

Are the Palestinians not Muslim (other than perhaps 5 percent who are Christian)? Are the Hamas regime in Gaza and the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank liberal and tolerant and democratic? Are there grounds for believing that the Palestinians would conduct themselves differently than their Arab brethren elsewhere? In short, are the Palestinians comparable to Norwegians?

A one-state solution with Jews and Arabs is a recipe for endless violence and anarchy that would ultimately lead to a country with an Arab majority – and a persecuted Jewish minority that would do anything to escape, as the members of Jewish communities in Arab countries did when their neighbors chased them out between 1948 and 1965.

In his article, Levy notes the hostility and hate that developed among the Arabs toward the Jews over the past 100 years (and to a lesser extent, hatred of Jews toward Arabs also developed).

And rightfully so. From the Arabs’ standpoint, we have stolen the country from them, trampled upon their dignity, jailed many and killed the parents of thousands of them. Would such things be forgotten when the Arabs, along with us, establish one state? Wouldn’t it make more sense for the Arabs to use the new state to exact their revenge and retake the land and the homes that were “stolen” from them in 1948 and subsequently? There is also no doubt that the relative wealth of the Jews in the country would be tempting to the less well-off Arabs. Property crime would skyrocket.

In the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, there was a handful of Jews who, through the groups Brit Shalom and Ihud, advocated for a binational state. The idea never took off. The vast majority of Jews rejected the idea, but it attracted even less support (almost no one, actually) among the Arabs.

And the few Jews – less than half a transit camp – who supported the idea never managed to solve the “demographic problem” – in the face of the reality of an Arab majority and Jewish minority between the Mediterranean and the Jordan. If the single state would be democratic and have an Arab majority, then the majority would decide the state’s character and course of action. The Jews would be marginalized and then – out.

The idea proposed by Levy of a single state faces the same problem. There are currently about 6 to 7 million Arabs and about the same number of Jews between the Mediterranean and the
from embracing the values of democracy and tolerance and liberalism. 

 Are the Palestinians not Muslim (early than possibly 5 percentage who are Christian)? Are the Hamas regime in Gaza and the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank liberal and tolerant and democratic? Are there yard for believing that the Palestinians would conduct themselves differently than their Arab brother elsewhere? In brusque, are the Palestinians comparable to Norwegians? 

 A one - state solution with Jews and Arabs is a recipe for dateless ferocity and anarchy that would ultimately lead to a country with an Arab majority – and a persecute Jewish minority that would do anything to escape, as the extremity of Jewish communities in Arab countries did when their neighbors chased them out between 1948 and 1965. 

 In his article, Levy notes the aggression and hate that developed among the Arabs toward the Jews over the past 100 years (and to a lesser extent, hate of Jews toward Arabs also developed). 

 And rightfully so. From the Arabs ’ standpoint, we have stolen the state from them, trampled upon their dignity, jailed many and killed the parents of thousands of them. Would such thing be forgotten when the Arabs, along with us, establish one state? Would n’t it make more sense for the Arabs to practice the fresh state to exact their revenge and retake the land and the homes that were “ stolen ” from them in 1948 and subsequently? There is also no doubt that the proportional wealth of the Jews in the state would be tempting to the less well - off Arabs. place crime would rocket. 

 In the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, there was a handful of Jews who, through the groups Brit Shalom and Ihud, recommend for a binational state. The idea never took off. The vast majority of Jews rule out the idea, but it attracted even less support (almost no one, actually) among the Arabs. 

 And the few Jews – less than half a transit camp – who back the idea never managed to solve the “ demographic problem ” – in the face of the reality of an Arab majority and Jewish minority between the Mediterranean and the Jordan. If the individual state would be democratic and have an Arab majority, then the majority would decide the state ’s character and course of legal action. The Jews would be marginalized and then – out. 

 The idea aim by Levy of a single state faces the same trouble. There are currently about 6 to 7 million Arabs and about the same number of Jews between the Mediterranean and the
 frlm embracing the values uf democracy anb tolerence ans liberauism.

Are the Palestinians not Myslim (other than perhaps 5 pdrcent whl are Cheistman)? Are the Hamas regime in Gaaw anb vhe Palestinian Authority in the West Bdny piberal and tolerant and democratic? Are thrrf grounds for felitvigg tgat the Palestinians would conduct themsenves differenyly than their Arab brethrfn epsewhere? In short, wre the Palgatiguans comparacle to Norwegians?

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from embracing the values of democracy and liberalism. the Palestinians Muslim (other than Christian)? the Hamas regime Gaza and the Authority in the West Bank liberal tolerant and democratic? Are there grounds for believing that the Palestinians would conduct differently than their Arab brethren elsewhere? In short, are the Palestinians comparable to A solution Jews Arabs is a recipe for endless violence and anarchy that would ultimately lead to a country an Arab majority – and a persecuted Jewish that would do anything escape, as the members of communities Arab countries when neighbors them out between and 1965. In his article, Levy notes the hostility and hate that developed among the Arabs toward Jews over 100 years to lesser hatred of Jews also developed). And rightfully so. From we have stolen the country from them, trampled their dignity, many and killed the parents of of them. Would such things be forgotten when Arabs, along with us, establish one state? Wouldn’t it make more sense for the Arabs the new state to their revenge and the and homes were “stolen” them in 1948 and subsequently? There is also no doubt that relative wealth of the Jews in the country would be the well-off Arabs. Property would skyrocket. In the 1930s 1940s, there was a Jews through Shalom Ihud, for a binational state. idea never took off. The majority of Jews rejected even less support (almost no one, actually) among Arabs. And the few Jews – less half a transit camp – who supported the idea never managed to the “demographic in the face of the reality of an majority and Jewish minority the Mediterranean and the Jordan. If the single state be and have Arab majority, then majority would decide state’s character and action. The would marginalized out. The idea proposed by Levy a state faces the same problem. are 6 to 7 million Arabs and about the same number of Jews between the Mediterranean
 from embracing the values of dEmocracy anD toleRanCe aNd LibeRaliSm.

Are the PalestINianS not Muslim (other than perHaps 5 pErCEnt wHO aRe ChrIstian)? ARE tHE hamAs ReGimE iN gaZa and The palestiNian AuthorIty In The West Bank lIBeRal and toleRanT and democratIc? ARe therE gRouNDs for BelIevinG that tHE PalesTinians woUlD ConducT ThemselVES dIffeRently than their ArAB bREthren elsewherE? In shoRt, ARe THE PaLesTinians comPaRable TO NorwegIAnS?

a ONe-sTAte solution wiTh Jews and ArABs iS a reciPe For ENdless VioleNcE And Anarchy that WoulD ultimateLy lead TO a countRY with an arab maJorIty – And a PErSeCutEd jEwiSH mInoRIty That woulD dO aNythiNg to ESCAPe, as The MembErs of jewish communiTieS in ARAb cOuntrIes diD wheN tHeir nEighboRs chaSeD them out between 1948 And 1965.

IN his articLe, LEvY noTeS the hOStilitY anD haTe that dEvelopeD AmoNg THE arAbs toward the Jews ovEr THE pAst 100 years (And to a LEsSeR Extent, haTrEd oF JewS TOward arabS AlSo develoPed).

And RIgHtFully so. frOm the ARaBs’ sTanDpoinT, We haVe stolEn the couNtry fROm them, trampled UPon their digniTY, jAILeD Many And Killed the paRentS Of thOusaNDs Of tHEm. WouLd sucH tHInGS be forgotten when the arAbs, aloNg witH us, establish oNe state? WouLDN’T it make mOre sENsE For the Arabs to uSe the New state to EXact theiR reveNge and reTake the laND And the hoMes ThaT weRe “sTOLeN” from them in 1948 anD SUbseQuEntly? ThEre Is also nO doUbt ThaT thE rElative weAlth of thE JEwS iN tHe cOuntrY Would be tEmPtiNg To tHe lesS Well-ofF ArabS. ProPeRtY CriMe would SKyROCket.

in ThE 1920s, 1930s aNd 1940s, ThEre waS a haNDfuL of Jews Who, througH thE GrouPs brIt ShaloM and Ihud, advocAtEd for a binaTiOnaL state. tHE idea nevEr took off. The vast majoritY Of Jews rEjeCted tHe idEa, but it atTraCted evEn lESs suppOrt (almOst no OnE, acTUAlly) aMONg The arAbs.

And the fEW jewS – less ThAn haLf a tranSit camp – who supporteD The Idea never manaGed To soLVE tHe “dEMoGRapHiC ProBLEm” – in the face of thE reality of An aRaB majority aND JeWiSh minorIty betwEen thE mediterRanean and The Jordan. if The sINGle State would Be democrAtic and haVE an ArAB mAjoriTy, tHen the MaJorIty woUld decIDe tHe staTe’s chaRaCter anD courSe Of action. the Jews would be marginaliZed and Then – oUt.

THe idea proPosED by levy of a siNgle State faces The SamE probLem. tHere aRe cuRReNtlY About 6 To 7 miLLion Arabs ANd AboUT ThE same number OF jEws BetweEn tHE MeditErraNean and the
 from embracing the values  of democr acy a ndtol er ance  and  liberalism.
A re t he Palestinians not Mu slim(o t hert ha n per haps 5p er c e ntwh oare  C h ri stian )?Are the  Hamas reg ime  i n Gaza and t h ePalestinia n A uthority inthe  WestBa nkl ibera l a nd to lerant and de mocratic?  A r e ther e  ground s fo r be lieving that theP al e stinians would  condu ct th e m sel ves  different ly  than their A r ab b r eth r en elsewhere?  In short,a rethe Pa le sti n ians c ompar ab l e t o Norwegian s?
A one-sta te sol u tion wi t h Jewsand Ar abs  is  a r e ci pe  fo re ndl e ss  vi o len ce and a na rc hy th at w o u l d  ult ima tely  lead  to a country  wi th a n  Ar ab ma jorit y –an d a p ersecu ted J ew ish minority th at w ould do a nyt hi ngto  esca p e, asthe  me mbers o f Jewis h  co mm u n i ti es in Arab countri es d id  when th eir ne i gh bo r s chased  t hem  out b etwee n 19 4 8and 1965 .

Inh is  a rticle,  L evy no te s t hehosti l ityand ha te thatdevel o ped among theA rabs toward t h eJ e ws over  th e past 100year s  (an d to ales s er ex tent,  h a tr e d of Jews toward Ar ab s also  deve loped).

Andrightfully s o . From t he A r ab s ’ standpoint,we ha ve stolent he count ry fr om them,  trampled u pon thei r d ign ity , j a i le d many and ki l l ed t he  parent s o f thous and s o f t hem .Would suc h things  b efo rg ott en wh e n the Ar ab s,al ong  with us, es tabli sh o ne  s t ate ? Would n ’t i t ma ke  m oresen se  fortheA rab s to us e the new  st a te t oex act the ir revenge an dretake the  l and  and t h e  homes t hat were “stolen” fromt hem in194 8 and  sub sequently ? T here i s a l so nodoubtthatth e r e l ative w ea lth  o f the Jews i n t he co un trywould b e tempting to thel ess  well-off Ara bs.  Pro p e rt y c r im e  wo ul d  sk y r ocket.

In the1920s, 193 0s an d 1940s, t h ere  w as a ha ndful o f Jew s  who, t hrough th e groupsBr it S h a lom  and Ihud,  advocat ed for ab inati o na l sta te.  The i de a n evertook o f f.The v ast ma jo rity o f Jew srejected  the idea, but it attra cted e ven l ess  support(al m ost  no one,actu ally) amon g t heArabs .
A nd th e fe w  J ews – les s th a n half at ra nsi t ca mp – who su p p o rte d the  id e a neve r ma naged to solve th e  “demographicprob l e m”– i n  the  f ace of the rea lit yo f  an Arab  m ajority and  Jewishmi n ority  betwe en the  Medite r r an e an and  the  Jo rdan. Ifthe  s i ngle st at ew ould b e de mo cratic  and h a ve a n Arab majority, t hen t h e  majo r ity  woul ddecidet he s tate’s cha racter andcourse  ofactio n. TheJe ws wou ldbe  marginali z ed and th en –out.

T he  ide a p ropose d by L evy o f asi ngl e state f a c es th es ame  pro blem.  T here  are curr e ntly abo ut6  to 7 m il lio n Arabsa nd a bout the s ame  numb e r  of Jews b e twee n  t h e Med iterra nean a nd the
 from_embracing the_values of democracy and_tolerance and_liberalism.

Are_the Palestinians_not_Muslim (other than_perhaps 5 percent_who are Christian)? Are_the Hamas regime_in_Gaza and the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank liberal and tolerant and democratic?_Are_there grounds_for_believing_that the Palestinians would conduct_themselves differently than their Arab_brethren elsewhere?_In short, are the Palestinians comparable to Norwegians?

A_one-state_solution with Jews_and Arabs is a recipe for endless violence and_anarchy that would ultimately lead to_a country with_an_Arab_majority – and a_persecuted Jewish minority that would do_anything to escape, as the members_of Jewish communities in Arab countries did_when their neighbors chased them out_between 1948 and 1965.

In his_article, Levy_notes the hostility and hate_that developed among_the Arabs_toward the Jews_over the past 100 years (and_to a lesser_extent, hatred of Jews toward Arabs_also_developed).

And rightfully so._From_the_Arabs’ standpoint,_we have stolen_the_country from_them,_trampled upon their dignity, jailed many_and_killed the parents of thousands of them._Would such things be_forgotten_when the Arabs, along_with us, establish one state?_Wouldn’t it make more sense for_the Arabs_to use_the new state to exact their revenge and retake the land_and the homes that were “stolen”_from them in 1948_and subsequently?_There_is also no_doubt_that the_relative wealth of the Jews in the_country would_be tempting to the less well-off_Arabs. Property crime would_skyrocket.

In_the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, there_was a handful of Jews who,_through the groups Brit Shalom_and_Ihud,_advocated for a binational state._The idea never took off. The_vast majority of_Jews rejected the idea, but it attracted_even_less support (almost no one, actually)_among_the Arabs.

And the few Jews –_less_than_half a transit camp –_who supported the idea never managed_to solve the “demographic problem” – in the face_of the reality_of an Arab majority and_Jewish_minority_between the Mediterranean and the Jordan. If the single state_would be_democratic and have_an Arab majority, then the majority would decide the state’s_character and course of action. The Jews_would be marginalized and then – out.

The idea proposed by Levy_of a single state faces the same problem._There are currently about 6 to 7_million Arabs and about_the_same number of Jews between the Mediterranean_and_the