Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics

by Marc Lamont Hill

The heart of the matter is whether Israel does, in fact, face particular existential risk. Today, Israel stands as arguably the most stable state in the entire Middle East, having never faced an existential internal challenge to its fundamental structure and institutions since its establishment in 1948, nor has it faced an existential military challenge since at least 1973.

By contrast, there remains no independent state of Palestine at all. The conditions in the West Bank and Gaza continue to worsen. And the political will to produce a sustainable and equitable solution seems to be dwindling within both Israel and United States.