In my book, I justify the existence of an Israeli state as a form of restorative justice for the Holocaust and not on the basis of a Zionist argument, and it is through realism and pragmatism that I justify the existence of this state on the territory of Palestine, and not on the basis of a Zionist argument. But it must be recognized that the State of Israel was created with the original sin of the Nakba, and that this requires reparation.
The “offers” made at each stage to promote the creation of a Palestinian state have all fallen short of the acceptable threshold, because it would have required respecting the 1967 borders, admitting East Jerusalem as the capital of this state, allowing access to the Temple Mount and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, as well as authorizing the return of refugees under terms that were yet to be determined.
Instead, Israel has increased colonization, maintained the occupation and imposed a blockade on Gaza.
And now, with the support of the United States, he is committing a genocide in Gaza and is engaged in genocidal activity in the West Bank, while the Knesset has just voted to oppose the creation of a Palestinian state.
There are two traumas: the Holocaust and the Nakba. Under international law, this requires the creation of a Palestinian state, in addition to an Israeli state. But the United States and Israel choose to violate international law. This is all happening before our very eyes!
In my book, I end the section on Israel and Palestine by questioning the legitimacy of the State of Israel. In light of the most recent events, this questioning is accentuated, because we are in the presence of the fanatical and irrational will to create a Greater Israel. There is almost no room left for a reasonable solution that would take into account both traumas. Unless an improbable outcome occurs, it is clear that the State of Israel is losing all legitimacy.