Imagine that Native Americans have developed a weapon that can be used to kill millions of the descendants of those who stole their land. They demand the return of Manhattan in exchange for the promise not to use the weapon. The Great Spirit, they say, commanded them to take this action to revive their culture. All of the current residents of Manhattan are given just a few hours to grab their things and evacuate. How do you think they would feel about that?
Alternatively, imagine that Pope Francis has announced that he is expanding his rule to include all of the property that was within the boundaries of the Papal States in 1500. This land will now serve as a refuge for conservative Catholics all over the world who feel endangered by secular culture in their home countries. Anyone within the expanded Papal States who doesn’t agree with theocratic rule will lose his land to the refugees. How well do you think that would go over?
The point, obviously, is that the Arabs who lost their land after 1948 have a perfectly valid case, too. The objective should be to try to balance the legitimate claims of both sides to the dispute. The two-state solution is the best way to do that, if it is still possible to create a viable Palestinian state at this time. If it isn’t, most of the blame for that falls on Bibi and the settlers for deliberately creating irreversible facts on the ground without the approval of the Palestinians or the rest of the world.