Why US Calls for a Two-State Solution in the Middle East Face Bigger Doubts Than Ever

But the optimism stands in stark contrast to the national mood of anger and disillusion in Israel. There is no sign of any more positive sentiment from Palestinians. Among Middle East analysts, there is widespread consensus that the latest war will only make it harder to reach a two-state solution that has eluded the region for decades.”This moment underscores the case that the two-state model may be the only sustainable political end to this conflict,” Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen, director of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Program at the United States Institute for Peace, told Newsweek. “But both sides are too far apart psychologically at this point to come to the table and negotiate towards that endgame,” Kurtzer-Ellenbogen said. By Daniel Bush. Full Text -> Newsweek

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