Why the Plan is Effective

The one state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be much easier to negotiate. In addition to this, it will solve the problems that are present in the current situation. If the two countries unite, there will be no need for either side to try and fight for as much as possible for their people. If the people are united as one, they will all want to do things that benefit the whole state.

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First off, neither side would have to fight for access to water. In a one state solution, the country could distribute water to all of their people. Neither side would have to be worried about if they were going to be able to have water or not.

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When it comes to the issue of drawing borders, the answer is clear. In a one state solution, the country would own all of the land, so no borders would have to be drawn at all. The two countries could just combine their current holdings. This would greatly simplify the negotiations that would have to be made. In a two state solution, it would be almost impossible for countries to agree on who owns what land.

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The one state is also effective in solving the issue of settlements. In the case of Israeli settlements, the towns could just remain where they are. If the whole region was one single state, any person could live wherever they wanted to.

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The one state solution also greatly simplifies the issue of Jerusalem. The whole city of Jerusalem could be accessed by both peoples, allowing each side to access the religious monuments that they wish. Any person could live anywhere in the  city, making the town more unified. In fact, Jerusalem would likely be the capital of the new nation that would be created. The city is very important to both populations, and they both could agree on placing the capital there.

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A single country could also solve the problem of religious rights. The state would be secular, and anyone could practice any religion. The Muslim, Christian, and Jewish populations could live in peace without concerns of persecution. The country would have to have a strong constitution that gave religious rights to all. This problem simply isn't solved in a two state solution, as there would be minorities that would remain unrepresented in both countries.

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Yet another issue that would be easily solved is the issue of land access. Any person in the country could live anywhere, and this would help to unify the two populations. If Palestinians could live as neighbors to Israelis, they would see that the other side isn't so different. Palestinians could go back to the lands that they wanted to live in, and Israelis could live more freely in the West bank and other areas important to them. Palestine would not have to be divided up by roads claimed by Israel, and Gaza and the West Bank would no longer be disconnected.

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The one state solution solves many of the issues that the two populations are concerned about. If the sides tried to reach a two state solution, there would be conflict and even more disagreement. Neither side would be willing to make significant concessions, and therefore the deals would stall and not go through. To the contrary, in a one state solution, the two sides would be unified and could learn to live with one another, decreasing tension in the region.