Indha adeeg
Ogadenist
I live in a place called Maale Adumin, an Israeli settlement that was recently expanded. The folks here vehemently reject the label “settler” and instead call themselves ‘Israeli-Palestinian’—a Jewish citizen of a future Palestinian state. Although I sense disingenuousness in them, I can’t understand why a future Palestinian state can’t have Jews living side by side with Arabs. After all, 27% of Israel is Arab and most are happy to be here. Why can’t we have a similar demographic make up of Palestine? Can one of you give me compelling reasons why this won’t or shouldn’t work? Thanks.