The idea of a two-state solution seems simple enough – an Israeli state and a Palestinian state, existing side by side in peace.
This has been the goal of the international community for decades, since the 1947 UN Partition Plan, and many nations say it is the only way out of the conflict. But progress towards achieving the goal has not been easy and has stagnated in recent years.
The two sides were unable to reach agreement on several issues fundamental to the solution. Both claim parts, if not all, of the holy city of Jerusalem as their capital.
They argue about where to draw borders and continue to clash over Israeli settlements in occupied territory. Furthermore, what happens to Palestinian refugees who fled what is now Israel after the 1948 war is a point of contention.
The United Nations estimates that there are 5.9 million Palestinian refugees in the world. It would recognize a 1967 demarcation line known as the Green Line to divide Palestinian and Israeli land, subject to land swaps based on negotiations, and would divide Jerusalem between the two states.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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