The Two-State Delusion
ISBN: 9780143129172
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 17 Oct 2016
Pages: 512
Format: Paperback / softback
In this ground-breaking, authoritative book, noted conflict resolution expert and peacemaker Padraig O'Malley argues that a two-state solution is no longer a viable path to peace in Israel and Palestine
Author Padraig O'Malley is the subject of the new acclaimed documentary The Peacemaker.
"Impressive . . . O'Malley has done a tremendous amount of research about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict." -TheNew York Times Book Review
Disputes over settlements, the right of return, the rise of Hamas, recognition of Israel as a Jewish state, and other intractable issues have repeatedly derailed peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine.
Now, in a book that is sure to spark controversy, renowned peacemaker Padraig O'Malley argues that the moment for a two-state solution has passed. After examining each issue and speaking with Palestinians and Israelis as well as negotiators directly involved in past summits, O'Malley concludes that even if such an agreement could be reached, it would be nearly impossible to implement given a variety of obstacles including the staggering costs involved, Palestine's political disunity and economic fragility, rapidly changing demographics in the region, Israel's continuing political shift to the right, global warming's effect on the water supply, and more.
In this revelatory, hard-hitting book, O'Malley approaches the key issues pragmatically, without ideological bias, to show that we must find new frameworks for reconciliation if there is to be lasting peace between Palestine and Israel.
