Gideon Rachman rightly says that the solution of a two-state solution to the Israeli/Palestine conflict is unlikely to be achievable (Opinion, December 12). He asks for other suggestions to be made.
It seems to me that a one-state solution could be a way forward. Belgium (where I live) is a possible model for this. At the state level there is a federal government, with the country being divided into three regions (Wallonia, Flanders and a German-speaking district). Many powers are devolved to these regions.
Despite this regional approach, all Belgian citizens are equal before the law and there are no physical barriers between the three regions.
The advantage of this approach would be that neither side in the conflict would have to accept giving up part of a country they believe to be theirs, but instead would be asked to agree to a shared solution.
Christopher Cruickshank
Kraainem, Belgium
