Repeatedly over the past two years, various leaders have said the following in reference to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, “The status quo is unsustainable.” The obvious implication of this statement is that things need to change. The unasked question is what is the “status quo“?
I wrote a post for We Are For Israel that I think you might like to read. You can find it here. I talked about the fact that what each of us considers the be the status quo is different and most importantly, I noted the following:
The term “status quo†may not be applied to either the relationship between the Israelis and Palestinians as a whole or specifically to either side of the relationship for any significant length of time. Those who say “the status quo cannot be maintained†are correct if only for the simple reason that it never has been maintained. The current situation is one of constant change across all facets of life. Historically this has always been the case.
As we think about the “peace process” let us remember that situation is constantly changing. One must constantly reassess it in order to determine the next step, understanding the past and the direction in which things are currently going.
Hag Sameach!