> Ilana > I can speak for myself only. And I, Ilana, already wrote you once, that > *my* preferable solution is transferring all Palestinians that does not > want to be full Israeli citizens to nearby Arab countries. (there are > plenty of space in Sinai, Jordan, Saudia). According to last survey 46% of > Israelis agree with me (it grew from 11% last year to 35% two month ago to > 46% this Passover) on the other hand we have "The Seventh Day" now.
First, a couple of minor caveats. The Arabs (and Palestinians) have learned their lesson. You aren't going the be able to force the resulting refugees across the boarders. The neigboring states are not going to let them cross and facilitate a crime. (Forced exile violates international law.) Better plan on providing some reservations along the boarders with Jordan and Egypt. Also, there is the issue of Palestinian claims to right-of-return that are not addressed by your plan. I still have two problems with this idea. One is more serious than the other. 1) This sounds like a fig-leaf to cover a policy of ethnic cleansing. Making Palestinians a deal they "can't refuse" is hardly a free choice. 2) There is an off chance that the Palestinans will call the bluff and accept citizenship _en masse_. _Voila_, suddenly Israel has a Palestinian majority. So much for a majority Jewish state and 100+ years of the modern Zionist project. === Note that there is no law against unilaterally *bestowing* Israeli citizenship on Palestinians in the Occupied Territories whether they want it or not. However, see point #2 above.
