Accommodation of allThe Indian model of democracy and secularism, which accommodates religious, ethnic, linguistic and other diversities, could be a viable model for the peaceful coexistence of formerly antagonistic groups. If the two-state solution is nowhere in the offing, a single state after the Indian model, i.e., a secular, democratic and pluralistic state, may be the only feasible option. A nation state only for the Jews would be a relapse into the ghetto mode, with all its concomitant implications. It is true that a nation state belongs to the group which constituted itself into a nation. Israel might not offer the right model of conflict resolution for India, but India presents a model of peaceful coexistence for Israel.

Source: The Hindu May 31, 2021 18:46 UTC