“Things you see from here you do not see from there.” This timeless statement was uttered by Ariel Sharon, the former prime minister of Israel, as he carried out Israel’s disengagement plan from Gaza in 2005. Sharon’s words ring true when it comes to the current debate regarding the two-state solution. The view from within Israel is quite different than the view from outside the State.

Recently, there have been critical debates between Israel and other countries regarding the two-state solution and what emerges is two different approaches. The first perspective suggests that Israel should annex Judea and Samaria and grant citizenship to residents of the Palestinian Authority. In my humble opinion, this will lead to the demise of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state and therefore it is inherently wrong. The second view advocates that Israel should quickly negotiate a two-state solution before it’s too late. Even the supporters of this approach admit that it is not the right solution, but simply the best option at the moment because it prevents Israel from becoming an apartheid state. We have to ask: Is that really true?