The recent attacks on Palestine has reminded me how horrific the 20th and 21st century history of Palestine is with Western colonial meddling, annexation and settler colonialism, and ultimately apartheid and an open air prison and millions of refugees in exile scattered across the globe. So the question that I have been wondering is, how can Palestine get free? How will they be able to return to their homes and to the land stolen from them? What would it take for them to return home and achieve freedom and independence? Are there lessons we can take away from other decolonizing projects in modern history such as South Africa, Algeria, Tunisia, India, and so on? Surely they made it possible to establish their own independence and freedom, so are there important take-aways that could be useful and inspirational in the case of Palestine? The most often one I hear is a one-state solution with secular democratic government and everybody equal under the law, but how will this satisfy those who had their homes and lands stolen from them? How can they get justice for the horrific Nakba in 1948?
I know that it is a difficult question to ask and that most will probably be defeatist after 70 years of little progress, but I think it is good and productive for our emotional health to imagine a better world, so that's why I am asking. And I really appreciate any contributions to the discussion, even if they aren't optimistic. If I am asking my question incorrectly, please modify the title to reflect a better and more constructive discussion - it's just that the issue of Palestine is really getting to me and input would help me reflect on the situation.
I know that it is a difficult question to ask and that most will probably be defeatist after 70 years of little progress, but I think it is good and productive for our emotional health to imagine a better world, so that's why I am asking. And I really appreciate any contributions to the discussion, even if they aren't optimistic. If I am asking my question incorrectly, please modify the title to reflect a better and more constructive discussion - it's just that the issue of Palestine is really getting to me and input would help me reflect on the situation.