American Jews Support the Two-State Solution

From Matt Yglesias at Think Progress, the Union of Reform Judaism adopted a resolution that supports the Obama administration's efforts to call on the Israeli government to halt settlements in the West Bank. Notable excerpts:

The destructive impact of the settlements is aggravated by fringe settler groups that have expanded their lawless reach into newoutposts and hilltops, challenged the authority and legitimacy of the Israeli government and courts, encouraged insubordination by Israeli soldiers tasked with enforcing the law and keeping the peace, and escalated violence against Palestinian civilians.

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Although Israel may need to retain some areas technically classified as settlements, the failure of the Israeli government to meet its commitments regarding the removal of unauthorized settler outposts and the halting of settlement growth are sources of concern.

In the past I've explored the idea of a one-state solution, and I've also been less than sympathetic towards the Palestinian cause in the wake of 9/11 and the continued bombardment of rockets into Israel from Gaza. I've also said that the security wall, flawed though it may be, provided at the time the most workable solution to ensuring that future terrorist attacks on Israeli soil were minimal. For the most part, it has worked. I'm not ready to embrace Hamas so long as they do not recognize Israel's right to exist, but I'm now of the opinion that a longer view is necessary to see beyond the immediate threats into what will ensure Israel's 100th and 200th celebrations of Yom Ha'atzma'ut.