Regardless of the Israeli election result, France will still pursue the two-state paradigm. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot completely missed the point with this statement. The Israeli elections did not factor in two-state politics. Neither did Zionist colonialism. Colonial expansion has one aim: to displace the indigenous population and replace it with settlers. Whoever triumphs at the polls, Israel is determined not to veer from that course.

“Our course is very clear, and our position remains unchanged,” Barrot told the French broadcaster France 2. “What we want is security for Israel, but also the prospect of two states living side-by-side – recognised, respected in their rights, and at peace.”

What France says it wants is contradictory. Two states living side by side does not eliminate colonialism; therefore, respect and recognition are unequal. Peace within a colonial context is impossible. What........

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