In brief
Ehud Olmert's 2008 two-state solution map reveals what peace in the Middle East could have looked like.
In 2008, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert made a bold move to propose a two-state solution that he believed could bring peace to the Middle East. He urged Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to sign an agreement that would have established a Palestinian state on over 94% of the occupied West Bank, while also addressing the complicated issue of Jerusalem's administration. The proposal included significant territory exchanges and a connection between the two Palestinian territories, but ultimately fell through as political tensions rose and Olmert faced scandals. Now, after years of speculation, Olmert has revealed the map he showed to Abbas, igniting discussions about what could have been. The plan's revelation highlights the numerous missed opportunities in the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
