Erekat fears the “ghost of apartheid” calling for a unified state

The recent statements issued by U.S President Donald Trump over retreatment from insisting on the two-state solution as the only way to resolve the Palestinian issue raised a state of controversy among the Palestinians.

Senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat expressed his fear of what he described as the ghost of apartheid, stressing the need for taking serious measure to save the two-state solution. He added that the only alternative for apartheid, in case of the failure of the two-state solution, is the establishment of unified secular state for all its citizens, including Muslims, Jews and Christians.

The idea to establish a unified secular state is not accepted by the majority of Israelis, as they want to keep the identity of their state as a Jewish country. Many Israeli experts blame the current division dominating the Palestinian scene for the failure to achieve the two-state solution.

According to experts, Trump’s vision would undermine the opportunities leading to achieve progress in the peace process, stressing that it would provide more power to the Israeli government to resume its violations against the right of Palestinian people.

U.S President Donald Trump wiped away 15 years of U.S. policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during a White House press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday afternoon, explaining his view that statehood for Palestinians is not necessary for peace.

“So I’m looking at two-state and one-state and I like the one that both parties like,” Trump said as Netanyahu audibly chuckled. “I’m very happy with the one that both parties like. I could live with either one. I thought for a while that two state looked like it may be the easier of the two, but honestly if Bibi and if the Palestinians, if Israel and the Palestinians are happy, I’m happy with the one they like the best.”