[racehorse]

far from being utopian, your suggestion is simply unrealistic. to ask a state whose sole reason for existing is faith to adandon a legislature shaped by religioun (no matter how misguided) will simply never happen. it is still essential to have ideas, though, and it is much better to try and look for solutions than to dismiss the issue entirely, on the grounds that it is "too complicated" etc etc. i would totally support a two-state settlement along the international border, a proposal which the United States has unilaterally blocked for 30 years. this could only be achieved if only the USA had backed the 2003 Geneva Accord, though, which is unlikely to happen. For this to happen both sides must also be prepared to make mutual compromises. Most settlers in the West Bank would have to leave, and Israel would leave Gaza completely. This is the best short term proposal I can think of, and of course it doesn't take into account the Palestinian right of return - another sticky issue.