In a very insightful article at Asia Times Online Dr. Reuven Brenner makes the case against a "two state solution" in Palestine, arguing that there really aren't just the two groups involved (Jews and Palestinians) but that there are actually four separate groups that can be categorized as Palestinians, and that there is no real "state" in the whole region. The Middle East has splintered into disparate groups of military organizations, each with their own leadership and agenda. Brenner's point is that a traditional solution involving partition cannot work, as we have no one group here to hand over the reins of power. Brenner is essentially arguing that, like Africa immediately after de-colonization, the Middle East has essentially become tribal.
