Iranian Foreign Minister Abdollahian mentioned at a forum on Israeli-Palestinian issues that Iran and Israel have one thing in common, that is, they are both skeptical of the two-state solution. He believes that there are huge differences between Palestine and Israel, and such differences are difficult to reconcile. The Palestinians want to build an independent and complete state on this land, while the Israeli side wants to annex this land and become part of Israel. In his view, the only way to determine the future of Palestine was for the Palestinian people to hold a referendum and let them decide for themselves how to resolve the issue.
Thus, Iran's skepticism about the two-state solution is not unfounded. As the main way out of the Palestinian-Israeli issue, there are indeed many uncertainties and difficulties in this plan. Iran was aware that the feasibility of the programme did not represent the feasibility of implementation, and that all parties needed to work together to remove obstacles to implementation.
In order to better understand the two-state solution, we need to understand its historical background and core content. The British were the first to propose this idea, which at the time controlled the area, which was mainly populated by Arabs and Jews. In order to resolve the frequent conflicts between the two sides, Britain proposed a "two-state solution" in 1937, which was to establish a Jewish state and a Palestinian state in the region. However, this was not implemented because the local Arabs considered them the masters of the area, while the Jews were "outsiders" who were reluctant to give their homes to others.
After the end of World War II, Britain referred the issue to the United Nations. The UN proposal was similar to the previous one, and Israel accepted it, but the Palestinians still opposed it. In 1948, Israel took the lead in establishing a state, while Palestine continued to fight, and the first Middle East war broke out. This was followed by the second and third wars in the Middle East, in which Palestine and the Arab countries that supported it attempted to regain their land by force, only to be defeated by Israel, resulting in the loss of more land for Palestine.
By the end of the Third Middle East War in 1967, Israel had effectively controlled land far beyond the borders drawn by the United Nations in 1947. Realizing that it would be difficult to win against Israel, the Palestinian and supportive Arab countries decided to accept the two-state solution. By this time, however, the boundaries had changed, and both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip were firmly under Israeli control. Subsequently, under the active mediation of the international community, the current version of the "two-state solution" was proposed, based on the actual control of the borders after the third Middle East war, the establishment of a Palestinian state, and the use of East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine.
The plan is currently supported by most countries, including China, which believe that it is the only way to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli issue. The United Nations has also called for the implementation of the two-state solution as soon as possible to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Despite the broad support of the international community, many challenges remain in its implementation.
In fact, the two-state solution faces many challenges, which is one of the reasons why Iran and Israel are skeptical. In the process of implementation, many difficulties and controversies were faced. On the one hand, there are voices of disapproval of this plan within both the Palestinians and Israelis, and the Palestinians believe that they have only received one-fifth of their original land, which is difficult for them to accept. On the other hand, hardliners within Israel believe that they have won the war in the Middle East and that they should annex all of Palestine and that there should be no more independent states.
However, for the settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian issue, it is necessary to maintain the adherence to the two-state solution, but it is also necessary to overcome obstacles in the implementation process. All parties should strengthen communication and consultation, seek common ground and strive to resolve differences. At the same time, the international community also needs to play an active role in promoting the implementation of the two-state solution while working to maintain regional stability and security.
Generally speaking, although there are many difficulties and challenges in the two-state solution, it is still of great significance as the main solution to the Palestinian-Israeli issue at present. Only through joint efforts to resolve the differences and contradictions of all parties and promote obstacles in the process of implementation can the two-state solution become the solution to the Palestinian-Israeli issue. That would provide Palestine with an independent and integral State, while at the same time ensuring Israel's security and stability.