“If we look toward a one-state solution, which seems to be the trend — I hope not

“If we look toward a one-state solution, which seems to be the trend — I hope not inexorable — it would be a catastrophe for Israel, because there would be only three options in that case.”

Former President Jimmy Carter

Saying Israel must establish an independent Palestinian state. He said the alternatives would amount to “ethnic cleansing”, “apartheid” or giving Palestinians equal voting rights, which would give them the majority vote over Israelis.

“Of course, the first thing we have to do is a roll call to see who has, and who has not, survived the conflict.”

U.N. spokesman Chris Gunness

As children in the Gaza Strip return to schools days after Israel ended its fierce military operation against the militant Hamas rulers.