Ben-Ami: Israel is living under apartheid, two-state solution currently impossible

Former Israeli foreign minister and chief negotiator at the Camp David summit, Professor Shlomo Ben-Ami, has said there is no realistic prospect of implementing a two-state solution under current conditions, arguing that Israel effectively operates as a “binational state” with discriminatory and segregationist policies resembling the apartheid system once practiced in South Africa. Speaking on a history podcast, Ben-Ami said the continued expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank, alongside a clear shift to the right in Israeli society and the military establishment, had made a two-state settlement extremely difficult to achieve. He also warned that continuing along this path could lead to prolonged internal conflict or something resembling a long-term civil war. The Israeli politician and historian addressed […]