NationStates Jolt Archive

I thought this one was worthwhile. Now that Hamas has managed to destroy the hope of a Palestinian state for the time being, it'll be interesting to see how the people in the Gaza strip will react to them and their policies.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,490160,00.html
Mahmoud Zahar -- a founder of Hamas, and one of its most militant hardliners -- has called for an Islamic state in the Gaza Strip. After the Hamas takeover of the territory last week, he's also threatened Fatah with more violence in the West Bank.

So, is a three-state solution now a good option? Will either Palestinian faction agree to it?

They have been living by the sword for so long they have stopped caring who they point it at

I don't believe that an independent Palestinian state would be viable.

Best thing would be to move the settlers out of the west bank, give the west bank to jordan, and Gaza to egypt.

It's never really been about Palestine though.