Dreams versus reality: is a Palestinian state a fantasy?

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  In the diplomacy around the forever war between Israel and the Palestinians,

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  it is customary to describe a Palestinian state as a necessity.

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  Consider the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal backed by America and all the other countries on the UN's 15 Strong Security Council bar Russia,

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  which abstained.

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  It outlines the global community's unwavering commitment to a two-state solution,

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  where two democratic states, Israel and Palestine, live side by side in peace.

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  It also insists that Gaza must be unified with the West Bank under the authority of the Palestinian Authority,

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  or PA.

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  Most countries believe that Palestine should be recognized as a full-fledged state immediately,

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  before any peace deal is struck between Israel and the Palestinians.

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  On May 10th, 143 countries at the UN supported this idea.

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  On May 28th, they were joined by Ireland, Norway and Spain.

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  Some visions of this new state are inspiring.

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  Palestine Emerging, a study by 100 experts released in April,

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