Are we dreaming ?

Sure. But what great political venture didn't start with dreaming? We all need a vision to follow. Zionism was, famously, a dream. The one-state dream has viability and moral authority -- the authority of democracy, equal rights, and the rights of indigenous people to a secure life in their homeland. The "dream" of an independent Palestinian state in all of the West Bank and Gaza Strip isn't a dream in this sense -- because of the settlements, no control over its boarders, Jewish only roads and other abominations, it has become a true fantasy. So instead of flogging a dead horse, let's take a lesson from one of the great dreamers of this conflict, Theodor Herzl, and apply it to the one-state mission: "If you will it, it is no dream."

Lets work together for a democratic state that is non-violent and guarantees the rights of all religions and ethnic groups. In this era of reduced emphasis on national boundaries, it is time to convert the Middle East into a land of milk and honey by respecting all religions and ethnic groups and making none into second class citizens.