The Final Solution
Since its founding in 1948, Israel has lived with three contradictory goals. First it wished to be a Jewish state where the majority of the people were Jews. Secondly it also wanted to possess all the land between the Jordan River and the coast. Third it wanted to be a democracy which is usually understood as meaning that all the inhabitants are citizens and have the right to vote. Up to this time Israel has been Jewish, with a form of democracy for its citizens. However, it did not possess the land and did not give the vote to all the Palestinians who lived there.
The United States and other nations have recommended a two-state solution in which Israel could remain Jewish and a democracy but would not possess all the land. Palestinians could also have their own state and the two could live together without constant strife. After October 7th and the devastation in Gaza, Britain, France and others have officially recognized a Palestinian state even though one does not exist. However, to counter even that proposal, the current government of Israel has approved settlements that will make a two-state solution impossible. As its third goal, as it has been from the very beginning, Israel wants all the land.
If, however, Israel controls all the land how can it be Jewish and a democracy if it would give all the Palestinians the vote? As the world opposed apartheid in South Africa it would also oppose Israel for denying the Palestinians the vote in a single state. Right now, the populations are somewhat equal but that might change. Over 66,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza. Hundreds, if not thousands, have been killed on the West Bank. Thousands more are in Israeli prisons. As Israel prepares to invade all of Gaza and continues to deny aid to the people there causing famine and starvation, thousands more will die. Israel and America propose that the people of Gaza move out but have not found suitable nations to welcome them.
While the Israeli government claims it is just seeking to defeat Hamas, is it really pursuing the “Final Solution?” This was Hitler’s solution to what he considered the Jewish problem. He killed all who did not escape. Is Israel now killing or seeking to deport Palestinians as their “Final Solution? How ironic! Are we seeing another Holocaust?