Later this week, I am traveling to Israel on a solidarity mission with a large group of Jewish Americans to stand with the people and land of Israel. During the visit, I will be asking every Israeli I meet if they think peace with the Palestinians is possible. I have my own ideas and views on this but I want to hear directly from the Israeli people on this as well especially after the Oct. 7 massacre.
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In the labyrinth of the so called Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the prospect of a two-state solution has long been a subject of fervent debate but I've never understood why this is the case to be honest.
Despite the persistent efforts of diplomats and peace advocates on the political left in Israel, America and around the world, we on the political right understand that there will never be a two state solution for two reasons: 1) The Israeli people are the only ones with a biblical claim to the land and 2) Israel has never and will never have a true partner for peace.
I like to look at issues through the lens of reality and when one does that, it's very easy to see that there will never be a two-state solution and nor should there ever be. There is one state or country and it's called Israel.
There is only one country that holds open and fair elections. There is only one society who glorifies life instead of martyrdom. There is only one side that believes in freedom and equality for all while the other side believes in the total opposite.
Israel is on the right side of humanity while their 'partners for peace' in Gaza and Ramallah stand firmly against Israel's right to exist and overwhelmingly support the slaughter of innocent men, women, children and the elderly.
In the aftermath of the October 7th massacre in Israel, a poll was done asking Palestinians who live in Gaza if they supported Hamas killing, beheading, and raping Israelis. Not shockingly to me, 72% of the respondents said they supported what Hamas did.
Taking into account all the peace initiatives proposed to end the "conflict" between the Jews and the Palestinians over the last 83 years, we must finally acknowledge the reality that the Palestinians – or at least their leaders – do not want to establish their own state because they have rejected every single offer Israel has made and they do not want peace with the Israelis.
Case in point - in August 2005, the government of Israel, headed by PM Ariel Sharon, carried out the unilateral evacuation of all Israeli villages from the Gaza Strip. Thousands of Israelis were uprooted and relocated to other parts of the country in what many consider the ultimate olive branch for peace.
In response, the Palestinians elected Hamas to serve as their political leadership in 2007 and they have been launching missiles and rockets on Israeli towns and villages from the Gaza Strip ever since.
This is a prime example of the efforts the Israeli government has made to achieve lasting peace only to have the other side spit in their face and murder thousands of Israelis.
So let us be clear on this – Israel has never and will never have a partner for peace with Hamas in Gaza or the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank.
There is one state, Israel, and when we start dealing in those realities, securing the future of Israel will become much easier.
As has been said many times, the Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. I don't believe they should be afforded any more opportunities. We've seen how that will play out.
It's time for the political left in Israel, America and around the world to stop chasing the fantasy of a two-state solution immediately. Their push towards a two-state solution has resulted in the bloodiest day in Israel's history. I say again, there is only one state and it's called Israel.
