Why did the Palestinians turn down the two-state solution?

[LeroyDumonde]

Not exactly, but God does permit "clowns" to run the show - for a while.

So God isn't in control then?

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Arafat scuttled the deal because he didn't want to end up assassinated.

Like Sadat.

 

[K9Buck]

So God isn't in control then?

Of course he's in control, but he allows humans to temporarily go down a different path in order to learn.

 

[LeroyDumonde]

Of course he's in control, but he allows humans to temporarily go down a different path in order to learn.

That's like saying that I let go of the wheel of my car while driving but I was still in control.

 

[K9Buck]

That's like saying that I let go of the wheel of my car while driving but I was still in control.

Pearls and pigs.

 

[LeroyDumonde]

Pearls and pigs.

Logic.

 

[Independentthinker]

It was right there for the taking, but thanks to Arafat, the Palestinians suffer, and continue to suffer.

The Missed Chance for Peace​

Opinion | The Missed Chance for Peace

It’s hard not to wonder whether today’s suffering could have been avoided if in 2000 Palestinians had taken the offer of a path toward statehood.

www.nytimes.com

They never wanted a two state solution. They want a one state solution where Israel no longer exists.