Today’s word of the day is jingoism. Given its prevalence in modern American society, this word is severely under-utilized.
Jingoism: noun. The spirit, policy, or practice of bellicose chauvinism; professing patriotism loudly and excessively, favoring vigilant preparedness for war and an aggressive foreign policy.
-Random House Unabridged Dictionary
Sound familiar?
In the book, I offered two possible solutions for the conflict between Israel and Palestine. One possibility I suggested was the complete social and political unification of the entire territory of Israel and Palestine; and the other was the much vaunted “Two State Solution.”
The present military action in the Gaza Strip has forced me to spend some time evaluating my position and as a result I no longer consider one of those ideas to be a viable possibility.
The “Two State Solution” is not a solution at all.
