Two announcements within the span of a few days about a Palestinian state, or the absence of it, should be enough evidence to prove that the international community is playing diplomatic games for its own benefit, nobody else’s. “A Palestinian state will not be established,” said Israeli Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat on Israel’s Channel 14. “It will not happen under any circumstances.” He also ruled out a single democratic state, which is what many Palestinians have advocated for, post-decolonisation. Instead, Barkat spoke of fragmented areas “coexisting” amid the colonial settlements and referenced Jabotinsky’s Iron Wall. “If you recognise us, we’ll help you. If you don’t recognise us, we’ll devastate you like Gaza.” Colonialism and genocide are the new … Continue reading The two-state paradigm is killing Palestinians in conjunction with genocide