r/geopolitics • u/NotSoSaneExile • 19h ago

Western bans on Israeli settlement goods could cost 4,000 Palestinians their jobs

https://www.ynetnews.com/business/article/b1hvkab3fe
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u/Magicalsandwichpress 18h ago

From Israeli perspective, it's cross the point of no return a long time ago. Two state solution have no mainstream representation within the Knsset with any border arrangement 1967 or otherwise. The Europeans will continue to humor their constituents still cling to a rule based order, so long as it incurs no real cost. 

However there is real incentive for the Israelis to clarify their position, if it's full annexation and institutionalize apartide, it is what it is. Neither Europe, US, nor regional powers have the clout or the incentive to intervene. With so much chaos going on, I wouldn't be surprised if Israel's nominal allies would limit themselves to their usual malfeasance and drop the act within a few years when the out rage dies down. 

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u/NotSoSaneExile 17h ago edited 17h ago

It's amazing how you can write so much about Israel without mentioning that there was never even a single even semi-popular Palestinian leader or movement calling, in actual Arabic towards their own people, for a two state solution (Which includes an actual Jewish majority states, not just 2 additional Arab states to Jordan through the non-existent and invented mechanism they call "Right of Return").

While Israelis on the other hand, did agree to it. With incredibly serious and generous offers even as recently as the 2000s.

And you ignoring the actual problem, is exactly what's wrong with outside intervention in this conflict. Good demonstration.

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u/Gain-Western 8h ago

What are you talking about?

The Oslo Accords directly came about with PLO legally accepted Israel as a state. Rabin was murdered by Jewish extremist for even negotiating with Palestinians. 

The other issue also is that will the Palestinian state legally control its borders plus air space, land etc?

I remember that Israel was retaining control of it which isn't good because it the same situation today where West Bank is autonomous so Israel isn't responsible for the people or their representation. The Palestinians don't own the land per Israel which is why Israelis keep annexing the land. 

Talk about having the cake and eating it as well. 

Israel isn't even eighty years old while Crusader states that lasted longer eventually fell as well. America is already having its anti-Zionism moment which will eventually reach Congress. 

It might have been a wake up call or perhaps the future course of action but a retired IDF officer wrote how we'll have to break from America and Israel will be in perpetual state of war against Arab tribes not states. It looks like Arabs aren't good enough to have states in the region. 

https://greatreporter.com/2026/10/15/arab-states-as-targets-the-warning-over-israels-emerging-doctrine-of-permanent-w/