Since the breakdown of the Kerry Initiative and the recent increase in terrorist activity, some Israelis to the right of the political spectrum have become more vocal about supporting a one-state solution. At the same time some Palestinians, especially the younger generation, have also expressed greater support for a one-state solution. This session will discuss each group's understanding of a one-state solution and whether such proposals will allow Israel to exist as a Jewish and democratic state. Discussion will then turn to a detailed assessment of the risks and benefits of a two-state solution, just how close we have come to such an agreement, and why negotiations have failed repeatedly in the past.
