But since 1967, Israel has blurred that boundary
True. However, Israel did not wake up one day and say, "let's blur the boundary". Egypt and Syria decided to make a concerted effort to wipe out Israel, and failed. In the process they lost the territorities. After they lost, naturally the border that they had been trying to wipe out suddenly became sacred -g- In the wake of the war, the UN passed Resolution 242, which, since it called for a negotiated Israeli withdrawal resulting in secure borders for all, was soundly rejected for by all the Arabs for twenty years. In retrospect, doubtless it would have been better for Israel to just give back most of the land anyway, without demanding a peace treaty. (Eshkol did offer, but he wanted a recognition and a treaty in return. The Arabs said NO.) That left a situation of occupation, which was too great a temptation for the Israelis to resist.
A multi-national State, or any significant minorities living on the "wrong" side, is not workable.
Jacob, are you suggesting that Israel deport the million Arab citizens of Israel? Or does this rule too work for one side only? |
