Originally posted by: return_to_hades
Was this sub-forum created for BWF users? Eighty-eight pages of content, especially from BWF?
Incoherent thought tangents ahead.
Israeli and Palestinian civilians both deserve to live with dignity and humanity, free from terrorism and violence. But is that really feasible? Can there be an everlasting and peaceful two-state solution? The crux of the matter is land that each side believes is rightfully theirs. Is there a way to divide the land where both sides feel equitably treated (or perhaps both sides feel equitably mistreated more like it?)
And even if we find a solution where the land is equitably distributed, the big question is, can peace last? The region has seen war and strife for decades. There are people on both sides who have lost loved ones to Hamas or the IDF. Can we trust that these people will be able to forgive, forget, and move on - or will human nature stir feelings of vengeance and vendetta that will keep us stuck on this ride of violence forever? How many times in our lifetime have we seen this exact same story play out?
For all intents and purposes, modern violence dates back to British occupation and mandate. Is there any region in the world the British didn't fcuk up? They really left a big stinking pile of bullshit with India and Pakistan too. But violence in this region dates back to BC as the Caananites conflicted with the Philistines. How far back do you go, right? We'd have to reset the universe to the big bang, and we might still emerge fcuked up in a different way. Or perhaps humans wouldn't even exist, which would be great.
But there has been peace in the region. Notably under British occupation and the Ottoman Turk empire. So, is the solution third-party administration? Should the region be taken over and handed to a third party? And if so who? The UN? The imperialist pro-Zionist US and UK? The problematic pro-Islamic Arab nations? A council of both.
Here is my imperfect and impossible solution.
First ceasefire. Second, dissolve Israel and Palestine. Divide the region into equitable parcels based on population density. Each parcel elects a local governing body. Multiple parcels come together to form a county that elects its governing body. Multiple counties come together to form a state that elects its governing body. Governing heads of each state report to the central council. The central council is a team of five random diplomats. Each country in the UN throws its name in a hat, and five names are drawn at random every two years. These five nations send five diplomats to govern the region and are responsible for the military and police. However, the UN Security Council has to fund the military and police. Cause we can't expect states like Malta, Fiji, Djibouti, etc to pay for peace in other countries when they probably have their own shit to deal with.
Imperfect because I know someone will find many flaws. Impossible because I know how Indians and Pakistanis would reach if we did this to Kashmir.
So, the only hope really is that an asteroid comes in and wipes out that part of the world. But that would be cruel and sadistic. That is why I think the only hope we have is an extinction-level asteroid that wipes humanity off Earth. Or maybe an alien invasion.