Two-State Solution or Two-Faced Solution

​One of the recurring absurdities proposed to bring peace to the Middle-east is the so-called “Two-State Solution.”  Instead of a territory consisting of Israel alone, under the Two-State Solution the same geographic area would be comprised of Israel and an independent, Frankensteinish Palestinian state pieced together from the disconnected areas currently known as Gaza, the West Bank, and east Jerusalem.  The idea is that if the Palestinians could have their own nation, all would be well between the Israelis and the local Muslims, and the constant violence between them would stop.  HOGWASH!  Anyone who embraces this notion is either completely ignorant of the conditions relating to the Israelis and Palestinians or is a deceitful politician seeking either to buy time through appeasement or to set up the circumstances for the annihilation of Israel.

​There are many reasons why the proposed Two-State Solution won’t work, but let’s look at the most obvious and insurmountable of these; namely, Islam cannot permit it. 

It makes for a clever bumper sticker, but as a practical matter, it is impossible.  Islam is not the kind of religion that can tolerate other religions.  It offers non-believers—the infidels—only three choices: convert, be enslaved, or die.  Notice that “coexist” is nowhere on the menu.  This is spelled out in verse 9:5 of the Koran (known as “the verse of the sword”) as well as in many remarks by Muhammad as recorded in the Hadith, or narratives of Muhammad’s words and deeds.  Remember that Muhammad is the “model Muslim.”  If he said it, Muslims everywhere and throughout time should believe it.  If he did it, Muslims everywhere and throughout time may also do it.  And among the other hateful comments about the Jews, Muhammad said this, “Kill any Jew that falls into your power.” [Sira 554]  [By the way, Muhammad also said, “kill the polytheists {Christians} wherever you find them, and seize them and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush.  But if they repent and perform the prayer and pay the poor-tax, then let them go their way.”  {Sira 920}  Notice the aforementioned pattern: convert {“if they repent”}, be enslaved {“seize them”}, or die {“kill the polytheists”}.  Muhammad’s answer to most every obstacle was to kill it.  Again, “coexist” is not an option.]

​ So, Muslims everywhere and throughout time are commanded to “Kill any Jew that falls into your power.”  Knowing that, how can the Two-State Solution lead anywhere but to the annihilation of Israel?  First, it would carve off territory from an already tiny Israelite state.  Second, it would ensure the presence of Islamic terrorist within Israeli territory.  Third, it would create multiple bases of operation for a future all-out assault upon Israel.  Whereas the Two-State Solution would be a boon for the Muslims, it offers no hope for Israel.  It would, in fact, be their death knell.

As a Bible-believing people, we are obligated and privileged to stand with Israel and protect her.  Such a policy may exact a great price, but not nearly as great as our failure to do so.  As is stated in Numbers 24:9, “May those who bless you [Israel] be blessed and those who curse you be cursed!”  Our choice is clear.  We must stand with Israel and stand against the Two-State Solution.