"Challenges and Controversies Surrounding the Palestinian State Solution"

The two-state solution, long considered dead, has been resurrected in the wake of recent conflict between Israel and Hamas. The U.S., along with leaders across the Arab world and other countries, has reaffirmed its belief in the two-state solution as the only way to achieve lasting peace in the region. However, achieving this solution will require significant commitment and effort from the U.S., including shaping decisions of Israeli and Palestinian leadership, and enshrining the two-state solution as the ultimate objective in a U.S.-sponsored UN Security Council resolution.