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THE NEW YORK TIMES, TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2016 A5 ’S SECURITY CHIEFS AGREE: Separation into two states is in Israel’s vital security interest.

CHIEFS OF STAFF FROM THE :

AMNON SHAUL MOFAZ DAN HALUTZ EHUD BARAK LIPKIN-SHAHAK “Time is not in favor “The question is whether there “I am afraid that it might “A two-state solution is the of the state of Israel… is a leadership who is willing come to a point in which only viable long-term solution. The generation of the leaders to go the extra step to maintain it will be impossible to go It is a compelling imperative today should decide. a Jewish state, because the back to a two-state solution, for us, in order to secure our This year, next year — we alternative is a and then it’s going to be a identity and our future have to decide.” bi-national state.” chaotic situation.” as a Jewish and democratic Washington Post, Arutz Sheva, J Street, state; it’s not a favor for GABI ASHKENAZI 19 Jun 2012 8 Apr 2011 21 Dec 2012 the Palestinians.” Israel will one day be “forced to , 4 Mar 2013 separate from the Palestinians, in one way or another…time is not on our side.” (ISRAEL’S DOMESTIC SECURITY AGENCY) DIRECTORS: Jerusalem Post, 12 Sep 2012

AVRAHAM JACOB PERRY SHALOM “Any intelligent “[T]he unsolved “[T]he only way “If we do not turn “We’re dealing with person realizes that a Israeli-Palestinian to sustain Zionism away from adhering fateful issues in Israel, one-state solution with conflict represent[s] ­— by which I mean to the entire land the peace process the six million Jews an existential threat… the perpetuation of of Israel [including is deadlocked and and seven million we need to reach an a Jewish, democratic the West Bank and we’re heading rapidly non-Jews — mostly agreement now, before Israel in the spirit of Gaza] and begin to towards a bi-national Muslims — is we reach the ‘point the Declaration of understand the other state. This is the end irresponsible” of no return’” Independence — is by side, we will not get of Zionism, we need Arutz Sheva, Geneva Initiative 10 Year making the two-state anywhere...” new leadership.” 29 Dec 2014 Conference, solution a reality.” The Guardian, Ynet News, 4 Dec 2013 Jerusalem Post 29 Nov 2003 9 Jun 2012 “This issue is important to us, 8 Apr 2014 it is important for ourselves, it is important for our connections with the international community.” HEADS OF THE (ISRAEL’S INTELLIGENCE AGENCY): Times of Israel, 6 Feb 2015

MEIR DAGAN Netanyahu and Bennett “The biggest threat “Without a peace “[S]ome values are “‘[N]o solution’ means “are leading us to a [to Israel] is the initiative…The more sacred than land. that there’s going to binational state which Palestinian issue.” fighting and violence Peace, which is the be one state…” is a disaster and Haaretz, will continue, the life and soul of true Wilson Center, POPULATION dangerous to Zionism.” 5 Jun 2015 international pressure democracy, is more 24 Oct 2012 BREAKDOWN1 Arutz Sheva, for the establishment of important than land.” 3 Jun 2015 a bi-national state will Haaretz, grow, and our isolation 24 Nov 2014 2015 52% JEWISH process will deepen.” Ynet News, 2020 49% JEWISH 2 Nov 2015 2030 44% JEWISH

The only way Israel can remain a Jewish, democratic state is if the Palestinians have a demilitarized Palestinian state. It’s time for separation: Two States for Two People

Hon. Robert Wexler, President

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1. S. DellaPergola, Professor Emeritus at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, World Jewish Population 2015 in American Jewish Year Book 2015 Photo credits: Shaul Mofaz/Moshe Shai/Flash90, Dan Halutz/Flash90, Amnon Lipkin-Shahk/Moshe Shai/Flash90, Gabi Ashkenazi/Abir Sultan/FLASH90, Yuval Diskin/Ziv Koren, Ami Ayalon/Flash90, Avraham Shalom/Yossi Zamir/Flash 90, Jacob Perry/Yesh Atid political party, Benny Gantz/Miriam Alster/Flash90, /Miriam Alster/Flash90, Tamir Pardo/David Vaaknini/POOL/Flash 90, Danny Yatom/Olivier Fitoussi/FLASH90, Shabtai Shavit/Ben Kelmer/FLASH90, Efrayim Halevy/Eli Itkin