Seems like false hope. I find it difficult to believe Israel's far-right ministers will allow Netanyahu or Israel to accept a two-state solution.
You don't have to read between the lines. Just read direct quotes from them. They are incredibly transparent in their intentions and goals - which is to wipe out Gaza, move the Palestinian people, and settle the land with Israelis.
- Bezalel Smotrich has said the "Gaza Strip could be a "real estate bonanza" and that he is in talks with the US about dividing up the territory after the war - an idea previously condemned internationally. Speaking at an event in Tel Aviv [in Sept 2025], he said "a business plan is on President Trump's table... We've done the demolition phase... Now we need to build" (Source: BBC, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y59z6rznvo)
These are just a few quotes directly from these Ministers / people in power themselves. I'm just directly quoting their own words. You all can interpret them as you wish.
One has to look into the core of each entity to understand the conflict. Israel has always been fiercely protective of the small space in the world they were given after World War II. Their history of being persecuted and exiled powers that. The Palestinians are much like the Israelis - forcibly displaced from a region in which they lived. Then you have Hamas which is a violent organization that slipped into the power vacuum. The only parallel I can picture (and it’s far from perfect) is the displacement of indigenous tribes in the United States. The powerful (US/Israel) rarely honored treaties or agreements despite everything the smaller groups did to appease the other. I suspect this will continue to be the same with the suffering lasting into the foreseeable future.
Seems like false hope. I find it difficult to believe Israel's far-right ministers will allow Netanyahu or Israel to accept a two-state solution.
You don't have to read between the lines. Just read direct quotes from them. They are incredibly transparent in their intentions and goals - which is to wipe out Gaza, move the Palestinian people, and settle the land with Israelis.
- Bezalel Smotrich has said the "Gaza Strip could be a "real estate bonanza" and that he is in talks with the US about dividing up the territory after the war - an idea previously condemned internationally. Speaking at an event in Tel Aviv [in Sept 2025], he said "a business plan is on President Trump's table... We've done the demolition phase... Now we need to build" (Source: BBC, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y59z6rznvo)
- Ben-Gvir said "that when the Gaza war ends, Israel must remain the sole ruler of the enclave. "Only the state of Israel. No one else. A full occupation of Gaza. Israeli control. Jewish settlement," he said, adding, "But that is not enough. There is another very important, essential step, which is encouraging emigration [of Palestinian people out]." (Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/smotrich-says-gaza-to-be-totally-destroyed-population-concentrated-in-small-area/#:~:text=Finance%20Minister%20and%20Religious%20Zionism,4)
- Bezalel Smotrich's "vision for the Gaza Strip" is that "the population of the territory would be confined to just a narrow swath of land, with the remainder of the enclave “totally destroyed.”: “They will be totally despairing, understanding that there is no hope and nothing to look for in Gaza, and will be looking for relocation to begin a new life in other places.” (Source: Times of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/smotrich-says-gaza-to-be-totally-destroyed-population-concentrated-in-small-area/#:~:text=Finance%20Minister%20and%20Religious%20Zionism,4)
These are just a few quotes directly from these Ministers / people in power themselves. I'm just directly quoting their own words. You all can interpret them as you wish.
If history has taught us anything in the Middle East, it's that if it's all or nothing, it'll be nothing.
One has to look into the core of each entity to understand the conflict. Israel has always been fiercely protective of the small space in the world they were given after World War II. Their history of being persecuted and exiled powers that. The Palestinians are much like the Israelis - forcibly displaced from a region in which they lived. Then you have Hamas which is a violent organization that slipped into the power vacuum. The only parallel I can picture (and it’s far from perfect) is the displacement of indigenous tribes in the United States. The powerful (US/Israel) rarely honored treaties or agreements despite everything the smaller groups did to appease the other. I suspect this will continue to be the same with the suffering lasting into the foreseeable future.
I am sadly not knowledgeable about the affairs in the Middle East, but appreciate the article. We can all keep learning!