One State Plan Democratic Jewish State Israel & the West Bank District Local Government Choices for West Bank Arabs

Long term solution must assure Jewish State Democratic State National Security

Democratic Jewish State District form of government Law of Return for Jews Protection of all minorities Due legal process

District Government local control and responsibility local delivery of services district taxation and distribution national standards for education and services economic progress for all regions 15 Districts 4 Arab Moslem Districts 11 Jewish Districts

Current West Bank Arab Districts Jenin Jericho Nablus Qalqilya Salfit Ramallah Bethlehem Hebron Tul Karm Tubas

Arab population centers along the Green Line Israel Demography, Arnon Sofer 2003

Legislative Reorganization 60 MKs- each of the 15 Districts sends 4 MKs 60 MKs elected nationally Prime Minister elected by Knesset

Choices for West Bank Arabs Citizen with all rights and responsibilities- vote locally and nationally Non-citizen resident with limited rights and benefits, accept Israeli law and sovereignty- vote in District elections Others subject to law, no benefits, voluntary subsidized resettlement

Citizenship Requirements requirements to be established oath of loyalty accept Jewish right of return national service program

Permanent Residency history of legal residency commitment to obey the law limited participation in national programs vote only in District elections

Other Residents subject to Israeli law no national benefits resettlement option in coordination with host countries

Does Israel face internal existential threats? West Bank Status Demographics

Current West Bank Status compromises internal security encourages terrorism divides the nation causes international isolation

Demographic facts in spite of forecasts by prophets of doom pre-1967 Israel continues to have an 80/20 Jewish/Arab population Israel and the West Bank have had a 2/1 Jewish Arab population since 1967

There is a Viable Solution One State 1.District Government 2.Restructuring of Knesset 3.Citizenship Option

Concerns Demographic: Arab fertility rates are high and an Arab majority is forecast. Political: Israeli politics will not allow restructuring. Global reaction: Objection to unilateral actions. Terror: Annexation will increase terror Palestinian Dream: Long held aspiration

Demographics demographic forecasts rarely correct unpredictable factors- social, political, economic, fertility rates, etc. emigration/immigration major impact government policies influence fertility rates counting people is only one measure of a population Democracy as in US or German model district representation/local administration

Implementation “constitutional” changes support coalition- internal and external announcement and information campaign establish districs and district plans amnesty program organize district governments district elections- voter qualifications incentive programs

Timing global situation is deteriorating: political, financial, and social crises expanding worldwide risks inherent in US election politics. après Bush? growing political influence of a Euro/Russian alliance inimical to Israel’s interests

Timing (continued) rising anti-Israel anti-Zionist and anti-Jewish sentiment because of the “occupation” global terrorism and its impact mounting internal economic, political and social pressures in Israel and the West Bank resulting from limbo status Israel is positioned as an apartheid occupier and is facing global legal and political pressures reminiscent of South Africa

Is a One State Plan Inevitable? YES! now in a reasoned, planned, systematic manner or after one or more mega-terror attacks on Israel or after the creation of a new terrorist state leads to a major regional conflict

One State Resolves Occupation Problems poverty/despair  economic development suppression of rights  citizenship resistance / violence  subject to laws hate-based education / preaching  civil standards despotic / corrupt leadership  district elected government desire to eliminate Israel  mutual interest in social and economic advancement state of limbo  future vision

Additional Benefits of Annexation Internalization of all political and social issues Criminalization of resistance movements Reversal of Israeli Arab disloyalty trend Expanded population will generate economic growth Attract international resources to develop new districts with industry and trade

Iranian Approaches to Decrease Growth Rate from 3.2 to 1.2 No maternity leave after 3 children –Limiting families to 3 children –Funds for programs Modern contraception course required for marriage license 15,000 health houses provide national family planning Government sanctioned condom factories General practitioners trained to carry out male sterilization Encourage 4 years between births Discourage pregnancy for women younger than 18 or older than 35

Two-State plans create demographic threats

Two State Plans and Road Maps create a state that will oppose the existence of any Jewish State not be a viable independent entity not resolve “right of return” and “refugee” issues partner with terrorist and rogue regimes support hate education and promote anti-Jewish, anti- Zionist, and anti-Semitic organizations globally

(continued) expand dual-loyalty problems for Israeli-Arabs seek conventional and unconventional weapons create endless territorial, water, and resource disputes result in major conflict