The "Two to the N" State Solution

Here's a newsflash, Gaza is a mess. The idea that this can become a state in the conventional sense anytime soon is obvious balderdash.

Warfare between the Hamas and Fatah factions is continuous, dirty and nasty and not anywhere near ending. One can give a lot of reasons for this conflict, but until I see something to indicate otherwise I believe that the conflict is purely greed for political power, and through that the international largesse that Gaza receives, theorhetically to promote statehood. Ironic? Well, not really. In the muslim world there is no irony in the idea that subsidies lead to more rather than less rancor and violence.

In the last couple of days I've heard the suggestion that the microscopic territory ofGaza be divided in to two "states" in hope of resolving the conflict. This, I would argue is not going to solve anything, but rather than argue about that, I'll go with the underlying priciple and take it to its logical conclusion.

So my proposal for Gaza is:
1. Divide it in to a Hamas and a Fatah state. Divide the largesse between the two. (Hell, increase the total if you want. It can't make things worse really.)
2. When the resulting states fall in to interecine warfare, divide those among the two factions.
3. Repeat until the violence stops.

You might think, "but that's absurd."

Of course it is, but I believe it is the only way we are going to demonstrate to the beloved "international community" that there is no peace to be had among arabs in Gaza.

There is one other way: Stop the largesse. No more money for nothing. Let them actually build a nation for themselves. You think it will never happen? Fine, propose something that doesn't perpetuate the problem. 50 years of insisting on a state for this people has led us to where we are.