Two State Solution Solved Nothing Then - Solves Nothing Now

Submitted by M Tovey (United States), Nov 1, 2020 at 16:02

Two State Solution Solved Nothing Then-Solves Nothing Now:
When this post first appeared in this forum, it did not appear to rouse much in the passion the subject matter typically might have done, like rallies around the Dome of the Rock would occur for lesser provocations that would rankle the 'Palestinian' animosities towards Israel and other provocations from Shia devoted affinities. This seemed anachronistic until, as Dr. Pipes notes, imperceptible changes in attitudes that have been long in coming are now making inroads in places and times that would not have made sense in the 90's; but they are making sense now.
That this particular post did not, and evidently is not causing all that much in reaction may be evidence of the way the circumstances revolving around the 'breakout' perceptions of how to treat Israel in these new perceptions of 'peace' in our time comes from the new direction of things to fear are being received. In short, political interference, and maybe, political preference, has come to a differing conclusion as we see evidences of internal ideologies being drawn to rethink alliances and allegiances for more practical reasoning of better protection.
Now, one might wonder how long it might take to get other Muslim nations, namely the ones Dr Pipes referred to get their shot at softening approaches of enmity towards the Jewish State, it appears that the time it might take may not be as long as it may have been assessed, say before the Oslo deal. Egypt appeared easier for a number of reasons, as for Jordan, but none of that mattered from the potential changes that occurred after Nasser passed from the scene and Egyptians with a more reasoned sense to realize that Israel, well equipped for defense, made for better friends - and more.
However, as much as peace might make for better relations in the Middle East, not all actors are so disposed; that other more venal animosities are increasing their activities in order to impose their own more vindictive attitudes towards Israel and no amount of economic opportunities are sufficient to avert what is bound to become the tragedy of Middle East politics, since, even as most players are Muslim, not all are Arabic; this appears to be a defining distinction; that Islam does not appear to have consensus towards a common Islamic future.
In looking at Dr Pipes reasoning here and elsewhere, is this a real conclusion to be drawn?

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