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An article by ODSI activists on DiEM25's website explains why One Democratic State is the only sensible solution

One Democratic State: The Sensible Solution for Palestine

Ameen Abul Asal and Alain Alameddine — DiEM25 (2023)

An article by One Democratic State that compares the two-state and one-state proposals

One State vs. Two States in Historic Palestine

One Democratic State (2023)

A Jewish and democratic state is in reality a contradiction. Democracy means government by the people. Jewish statehood means government by Jews.

You Can’t Save Democracy in a Jewish State

Peter Beinart — New York Times (2023)

Article by Pete Gregson about Israel as a colonial rather than Jewish endeavor

Israel: ‘Democratic Jewish State’? Surely That Should Be ‘Racist European Colony’

Pete Gregson — One Democratic Palestine (2023)

First manifestation for One Democratic State in Palestine

One Arab-Jewish State: The Ottoman Experience and After

Türkkaya Ataöv (2022)

First manifestation for One Democratic State in Palestine

Make Israel, Gaza and West Bank One State With Equal Citizenship Rights for All

Azril Mohd Amin — New Straits Times (2022)

Awad Abdulfattah and Jonathan Cook discuss the One-State Solution and rebuilding the Palestinian national movement (Part 1)

From Citizenship to Liberation Discourse

Awad Abdelfattah — One Democratic State Campaign (2022)

Article Jonathan Cook on the failure of the two-state solution and the motivation behind its proposal was the preservation of Jewish supremacy

Why the Two State Solution for Palestine Is Impossible

Phil Butland — The Left-Berlin (2022)

Ilan Pappe on the one state push for Israel and Palestine

Do Not Panic Palestine: Your Star in the Sky Will Shine

Ilan Pappe — Palestine Chronicle (2022)

Areej Sabbagh-Khoury on Israeli settler-colonial accumulation by dispossession

But if I Don’t Steal It, Someone Else Is Gonna Steal It – Israeli Settler-Colonial Accumulation by Dispossession

Areej Sabbagh-Khoury — One Democratic State Campaign (2022)

All its Citizens wants to unite the left in Israel around the principle of complete equality for all

Can a New Jewish-Arab Party Breathe Life Into the Israeli Left?

Ben Reiff — 972 Magazine (2022)

Al Shabaka: Leila Farsakh on Palestine beyond partition and the establishment of a Jewish nation-state

Palestine Beyond Partition and the Nation-State

Leila Farsakh — Al Shabaka (2022)

Palestine Chronicle: Jordanian PM defends one-state democratic solution for Palestine

2021: Palestine’s Chance of Fighting Back

Ramzy Baroud — Palestine Chronicle (2021)

Middle East Monitor: Ilan Pappe and Awad Abdulfattah discuss how one state is a game changer

One State Is a Game Changer

Ilan Pappe, Awad Abdelfattah — Memo Middle East Monitor (2021)

Middle East Eye: Awad Abdelfattah on Joe Biden and the devastating illusion of the peace process and the two-state solution

Joe Biden and the Devastating Illusion of the ‘Peace Process’

Awad Abdelfattah — Middle East Eye (2021)

Lana Tatour explains why calling Israel an apartheid state is not enough

Why Calling Israel an Apartheid State Is Not Enough

Lana Tatour — One Democratic State Campaign (2021)

Article Jonathan Cook on the failure of the two-state solution and the motivation behind its proposal was the preservation of Jewish supremacy

After the Two-State Solution

Marwan Muasher — Foreign Affairs (2021)

Article by Jeff Halper and Awad Abdulfattah: Time for the one-state solution to go mainstream

Envisioning a Post-Colonial Palestine

Josh Ruebner — Electronic Intifada (2021)

Decolonizing Israel, liberating Palestine: Zionism, settler colonialism, and the case for one democratic state by Jeff Halper

Conceiving Decolonization

David Finkel — International Viewpoint (2021)

Avi Shlaim on the illusion, and reality, of the two-state solution

The Two-State Solution – Illusion and Reality

Avi Shlaim — Palestine-Israel Journal (2021)

Article Jonathan Cook on the failure of the two-state solution and the motivation behind its proposal was the preservation of Jewish supremacy

Friedman’s Last Gasp

Jonathan Cook (2021)

Times of Israel: The world is likely to abandon the two-state solution

Death of a Dogma? After Annexation, World Likely To Abandon Two-State Paradigm

Raphael Ahren — Times of Israel (2020)

Palestine Chronicle: Jordanian PM defends one-state democratic solution for Palestine

Moving Past Apartheid: One-State Is Not Ideal Justice, but It Is Just and Possible

Ramzy Baroud — Palestine Chronicle (2020)

Jordan Times: Hasan Abu Nimah discusses the options of two-states, apartheid or one democratic state

Two States, Apartheid or One Democratic State?

Hasan Abu Nimah — Jordan Times (2020)

Political activist discusses concerns in Gaza and the failure of the two-state solution

What Needs To Be Done

Haidar Eid — One Democratic State Campaign (2020)

American Friends Service Committee: Trump’s Deal of the Century with Israel Sustains Apartheid and Injustice for Palestinians

A Vision for Palestinian Statehood That Is Not Trump’s

Haidar Eid — One Democratic State Campaign (2020)

Haidar Eid discusses the failure and danger of the two-state solution on Al Jazeera

The Two-State Solution: The Opium of the Palestinian People

Haidar Eid — Al Jazeera (2020)

European Council on Foreign Relations on the end of Oslo and the need for a new strategy on Israel-Palestine

The End of Oslo: A New European Strategy on Israel-Palestine

Hugh Lovatt (2020)

A discussion of the One Democratic State solution from a socialist viewpoint

Could a One-State Solution Eliminate Racism Without Getting Rid of Capitalism?

Ellen Isaacs — One Democratic State Campaign (2020)

The Arab Weekly: Jordanian PM defends one-state democratic solution for Palestine

Apartheid or One State: Has Jordan Broken a Political Taboo?

Ramzy Baroud — Palestine Chronicle (2020)

Article by Peter Beinart: A Jewish Case for Equality in Israel-Palestine

Yavne: A Jewish Case for Equality in Israel-Palestine

Peter Beinart — Jewish Currents (2020)

Article by Majed Kayali on the need for a fair solution for Palestinians

Palestinians and the Search for a Fair Solution Amid Dire Circumstances

Majed Kayali — Fanack (2020)

Article by Jeff Halper and Awad Abdulfattah: Time for the one-state solution to go mainstream

It Is Time for the One State Solution To Go Mainstream

Jeff Halper, Awad Abdelfattah — Electronic Intifada (2020)

American Friends Service Committee: Trump’s Deal of the Century with Israel Sustains Apartheid and Injustice for Palestinians

Trump’s Deal of the Century With Israel Sustains Apartheid and Injustice for Palestinians

Mike Merryman-Lotze — American Friends Service Committee (2020)

First manifestation for One Democratic State in Palestine

There Will Be a One-State Solution

Yousef Munayyer — Foreign Affairs (2019)

Palestine Chronicle: Jordanian PM defends one-state democratic solution for Palestine

The Day After: What if Israel Annexes the West Bank?

Ramzy Baroud — Palestine Chronicle (2019)

Ilan Pappe on the one state push for Israel and Palestine

One State Push for Israel and Palestine

Ilan Pappe — The Hindu (2019)

Ian Black’s review of the book ‘From the River to the Sea: Palestine and Israel in the Shadow of “Peace”’ by Mandy Turner

From the River to the Sea: Palestine and Israel in the Shadow of Peace

Ian Black — LSE (2019)

From Zionist Settler Colonialism to Decolonization by the One Democratic State Campaign

Choices Made: From Zionist Settler Colonialism to Decolonization

One Democratic State Campaign (2019)

Diana Buttu discusses the dead-end for Zionism and the two-state solution

When the Shake-Up Comes

Diana Buttu, Leslie Cohen — The Cairo Review (2019)

Awad Abdelfattah and Jeff Halper: A just future demands the decolonization of Palestine and one democratic state for all

A Just Future Demands the Decolonization of Palestine – And a Democratic State for All

Awad Abdelfattah, Jeff Halper — One Democratic State Campaign (2019)

Asaf Calderon addresses fears about the one democratic state solution

What’s So Scary About a State of All Its Citizens?

Asaf Calderon — 972 Magazine (2019)

Amal Wahdan on the campaign for One Democratic State of Palestine

The Campaign for One Democratic State of Palestine

Amal Wahdan — Center for Counter Hegemonic Studies (2019)

A discussion on how combating Zionism requires a vision that pays no credence to ethno-nationalism

Israel and Palestine: The South African Alternative

William Shoki — Africa Is A Country (2019)

This paper aims to analyze the reasons for the emergence of the onestate paradigm as an alternative to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in recent years

The One-State Solution, an Alternative Approach

Hsiu-Ping Bao — Asian Journal of Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies (2018)

Awad Abdelfattah discusses the danger of accepting the Bantustan option

The Campaign for One Democratic State – Political and Organizational Perspectives

Yoav Haifawi — Mondoweiss (2018)

This article discusses how Gaza’s March can elevate the one-state movement

How Gaza’s Return March Can Elevate the One-State Movement

Lobe Log (2018)

Rima Najjar discusses an ODS political initiative

With Help From Their Jewish Israeli Friends: A Palestinian Political Initiative (in the Making)

Rima Najjar — Counter Currents (2018)

Palestine Chronicle: Jordanian PM defends one-state democratic solution for Palestine

8 Things I Learned About Palestine While Touring 8 Western Nations

Ramzy Baroud — Palestine Chronicle (2018)

A discussion of the One Democratic State solution from a socialist viewpoint

The One Democratic State Campaign for a Multicultural Democratic State in Palestine/Israel

Jeff Halper — Socialist Project, One Democratic State Campaign (2018)

Book: Decolonizing Israel, Liberating Palestine

Decolonising Israel, Liberating Palestine: The Roadmap to a One-State Democracy

Sophia Akram — The New Arab (2018)

Political activist discusses concerns in Gaza and the failure of the two-state solution

One State for All: The Only Alternative to Israeli Apartheid

Haidar Eid — One Democratic State Campaign (2018)

This article documents European Union’s bias and failure with regard to the creation of a Palestinian state

To What Extent Does the European Union Promote Democracy Effectively in the Occupied Palestinian Territories?

Amir Khalil — Arab Reform Initiative (2017)

First manifestation for One Democratic State in Palestine

Palestine/Israel: It Is Either One Democratic State for All or Perpetual Open-Ended Conflict

Khalid Amayreh — Milli Gazette (2017)

Ramzy Baroud dismisses fear mongering regarding the establishment of one democratic state in Palestine and Israel

Enough Fearmongering: Only One Democratic State Is Possible in Palestine and Israel

Ramzy Baroud — Eurasia Review (2017)

PLO leader Abbas’ deputy: We would accept one democratic state, Israel wouldn’t

Abbas Deputy Says Would Accept One-Democratic-State Solution, Israel Wouldn’t

Chris Kleponis — i24 News (2017)

A review of ’s book, Countering The Palestinian Nakba: One State For All

Countering the Palestinian Nakba: One State for All – Book Review

Rifka Al-Amya — One Democratic State Campaign (2017)

Haidar Eid discusses Edward Said and the re-drawing of the post-colonial political map of Palestine

Edward Said and the Re-Drawing of the (Post)colonial Political Map of Palestine

Haidar Eid — One Democratic State Campaign (2017)

This article argues in favor of a Levantine approach to citizenship and citizenship

Levantine Approach, Reimagining Israel-Palestine

Bashir Bashir — Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2015)

Justin Scott Finkelstein discusses with a two-state solution is unattainable

An Opening for Peace: Israelis, Palestinians and the Two-State Solution

Justin Scott Finkelstein — Foreign Policy Research Institute (2014)

This paper explores the economic underpinnings of a one-state solution in Palestine

Economic Prospects for a One-State Solution

Leila Farsakh (2013)

Yoaf Haifawi discusses the danger of both the green line and the red line

The Green Line Is a Dangerous Illusion – But We Should Guard the Red Line!

Yoav Haifawi — The Jaffa Group for (2013)

Political activist discusses concerns in Gaza and the failure of the two-state solution

A Quest for a Common Democratic State

Haidar Eid — Anti-Imperialist Camp (2013)

Political activist discusses concerns in Gaza and the failure of the two-state solution

We Are Holding Our Breath – Interview With Dr on Current Concerns in Gaza

Haidar Eid — DisOrient (2013)

Awad Abdelfattah discusses the danger of accepting the Bantustan option

It’s Time for Palestinians in Israel To Stand Firm Against the Bantustan Plan of Oslo

Awad Abdelfattah — Mondoweiss (2013)

This academic paper presents the One State Solution as an alternative vision for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The One-State Solution: an Alternative Vision for Ending the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Abdul Yusef — CUNY (2012)

First manifestation for One Democratic State in Palestine

The Munich Declaration for One Democratic State in Historic Palestine

One Democratic State (2012)

Awad Abdulfattah and Jonathan Cook discuss the One-State Solution and rebuilding the Palestinian national movement (Part 1)

The One-State Solution and Rebuilding the Palestinian National Movement

Awad Abdelfattah, Jonathan Cook — Jadaliya (2012)

Ghada Karmi proposes the One-State Solution as an alternative vision for Israeli-Palestinian peace

The One-State Solution

Ghada Karmi — Palestine Studies (2011)

Ghada Karmi proposes the One-State Solution as an alternative vision for Israeli-Palestinian peace

The One-State Solution: An Alternative Vision for Israeli-Palestinian Peace

Ghada Karmi — Palestine Studies (2011)

This article examines notions of a one-state solution and highlights the useful role that geographers can play in discussing such notions

Imagining a Shared State in Palestine-Israel

Elizabeth Mavroudi — Loughborough University (2010)

A discussion of the One Democratic State solution from a socialist viewpoint

Haifa Conference Amid Decay of Left Zionism

Willi Langthaler — Anti-Imperialist Camp (2010)

First manifestation for One Democratic State in Palestine

A Common State of Muslims, Christians and Jews Without Zionism

Abu Obaida Shakir (2010)

A discussion of the One Democratic State solution from a socialist viewpoint

One Democratic State in Historic Palestine – A Socialist Viewpoint

Tikva Honig-Parnass — International Socialist Review (2009)

This article employs a ‘rights-based approach’ in evaluating a ‘single state solution’ to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Maximising Rights, One State Solution

George Bisharat — Global Jurist (2008)

In this “Le Monde diplomatique” article, Leila Farsakh explains why the two-state solution is a dead-end

Time for a Bi-National State

Leila Farsakh — Le Monde Diplomatique (2007)

Leon Hadar explains why One Democratic State is the only solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Only One Solution to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Leon Hadar — CATO Institute (2004)

A discussion with a representative of Fatah about the one democratic state solution

A Dialogue with Fatah

Fatah (1969)