The conflict between Palestinians and Israelis has now become a Gordian Knot. It seems impossible to untie it. As violence, counter-violence and revenge continue and the conflict merges with other conflicts in the region, the knot is becoming increasingly tangled and tighter. Do we really need a sword to untie it? And whose sword should it be? What else will be destroyed in the process? How many more people will have to suffer and die as a result?
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So we continue to face the mountain of problems, with the gloomy prospect that the violence in the Middle East will not stop until everyone has killed each other. It is time to develop visions of peace again, even if they are perhaps ridiculed as unrealistic. What would be wrong with a 'Jordan Union', which other states in the region could then join over time, with Jerusalem as the common capital of peace?
Actually, this part of the world could be something of a paradise if only people were sensible. In light of the current developments in Syria and the associated geopolitical consequences, it certainly seems naive to think about utopias such as a Middle East federation. But perhaps peaceful alternatives should be discussed all the more now. Everyone can only gain from this.
Please read my detailed article at Substack:
Make Jerusalem the Capital of Peace! - by Richard Maxheim