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The Future of Two-state Solution: Limitations and Alternatives

The Future of Two-state Solution: Limitations and Alternatives

The Future of Two-state Solution: Limitations and Alternatives

IF2017-46E
The Future of Two-state Solution: Limitations and Alternatives
August 24, 2017
IN Nam-sik
Director-General, Professor, Dept. of American Studies
I. Introduction
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has long
served as a structural variable at play
shaping the political landscape in the
Middle East and Islamic world. And the
international community has eyed on progress
made in the peace process. With the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict continuing down the
path to protracted social conflict and peace talks
being stalled, skepticism over the two-state solution
as the end goal has been gradually on the rise.
This article aims to assess the feasibility
issue of the two-state solution, which has stood at
the center of the Israel-Palestine peace negotiation
process as a core agenda and ultimate goal, explore
alternatives to the two-state solution, and forecast
how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will unfold in
the years ahead.
II. Backdrop
1. Background: the End of the Cold War
2. Momentum: Changing Demographics
3. Constraints: 9/11 Attacks and Arab Spring
III. Key Issues of the Two-state Solution and Limitations
1. Issues at Hand
(1) Settlement Issue
(2) Returning Issue of Palestinian Refugees
(3) Territorial Dispute over East Jerusalem
2. Limitations
(1) The Uncompromisable Nature of the Issues
(2) Impartiality Issue in Mediation
(3) Designation Issue: Ambiguity in Designating Legitimate Negotiators
(4) Weakening of the Palestine Cause
IV. Alternatives to the Two-State Solution
1. Maintaining the Status Quo: Unilateral Approach
2. Consociational Model: Binational Approach
3. Federation Model: One State with Shared Sovereignty
Ⅴ. Outlook and Considerations
1. Outlook
2. Comparative Analysis and
Considerations: Israel-Palestine Peace Talks and their Implications for Peace-building Efforts on the Korean Peninsula

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