By Aluf Benn, David Landau, Barak Ravid and Shmuel Rosner, Haaretz Correspondents and AP: Olmert to Haaretz: Two-state solution, or Israel is done for
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Title:Dear Doug McFarlan
Name:Judith, Haifa
City: State:
Let me try and explain.
Israel is a unique country, because of the unique historical situation of the most persecuted people on the face of the earth (i.e the Jews). This country was established to save the remaining Jews and provide them a safe haven. Wouldn`t it be nice if we could all (Jews & Muslims) live happily ever after in equality and bliss. Unfortunately that doesn`t even happen in Arab countries towards their own citizens. What would happen if Israel were to absorb another 4-5 million Arabs is that the Jews would eventually be outnumbered and this country would become another Islamic republic. The Jews would lose their human rights and we`d be back to square 1 in desperate need again of a sanctuary. So it`s impossible to create on such a small land a USA-like entity, it`s pure fiction. The Muslims don`t accept the Jews and that`s an absolute fact. No one said the solution would be easy or quick. But destroying the Jews (for the umpteenth time) is also NOT the solution.