A Land for All (organization)

A Land for All (ארץ לכולם, بلاد للجميع; previously known as Two States, One Homeland)[1] is an Israeli organization comprising Israeli Jews and Israeli Arabs who proposes a two-state confederation (in the same vein of the European Union) as the solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.[1][2] The organization was founded in 2012,[3] and its CEO is May Pundak, daughter of Ron Pundak.[4]

The organization is a member of Alliance for Middle East Peace.

In 2021, the group won the Outstanding Peace Support Award from the Luxembourg Peace Prize.[5][2]

Two-state confederation proposal

Under A Land for All's proposal, Israel-Palestine would be a singular territorial unit, with two states (under the June 4, 1967 borders) forming a confederation.[2][3][6] Each state would be sovereign and independent, but would be linked by an open border.[2][6] Jerusalem would likely be the capitol of both states, and would be shared.[6] The organization proposed this with the understanding that both Israelis and Palestinians have a strong religious connection to the land as a whole, and should have access to the land.[2]

Conflicts between the two states would be resolved through a joint Israeli-Palestinian assembly, or a joint human rights court.[2][7] A number of institutions would be shared by both states, for mattters that equally affect both communities, such as water management, epidemic management, tourism, and finances.[2] There would be some sort of shared security institution, but each state would maintain its own security forces.[2]

The organization's proposal is part of a larger shift towards promoting a partnership between Israelis and Palestinians, rather than a strict separation.[3]

Under the group's proposal, Palestinian refugees could return to Israel, but remain citizens of Palestine, and Israeli settlers living in Palestine would remain citizens of Israel.[8] Arab-Israelis would be dual citizens of both states.[6]

References
  1. Rudner, Ofra (October 3, 2023). "'Separating Jews and Palestinians Cannot Work': Planning a Binational Confederation". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  2. Haegi, Moritz. "A land for all? A glimpse into a shared future". blogs.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  3. Shemer-Kunz, Yoav (2023). "Annexation, normalization and the two-state solution in Israel-Palestine". Frontiers in Political Science. 5. doi:10.3389/fpos.2023.981237/full. ISSN 2673-3145.
  4. Sella, Adam (August 31, 2023). "Thirty Years On, Oslo Accords Architect's Daughter Is Reimagining Her Father's Legacy". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. "A Land for All - Two States, One Homeland - 2021 Outstanding Peace Support". Luxembourg Peace Prize. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. Rudoren, Jodi (2022-06-03). "It's time to talk seriously about a Confederation of Israel and Palestine". The Forward. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  7. Konrad, Edo (2021-05-03). "Is Israeli-Palestinian confederation all it's hyped up to be?". +972 Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  8. Beinart, Peter (July 7, 2020). "Yavne: A Jewish Case for Equality in Israel-Palestine". Jewish Currents. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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