In the past many Zionists hoped for a Democratic Jewish State in the Whole of historic Palestine;
all three corners of the tripartite diagram.
Right now, within Israel-Palestine as a whole, the population of Jews and non-Jews is approximately equal, with the birthrate of non-Jews far exceeding the birthrate and net immigration of Jews.
- It follows that - a democratic state in the whole of Palestine cannot be Jewish.
- a Jewish State in the whole of Palestine cannot be democratic.
- a democratic Jewish State cannot comprise the whole of Palestine.
The Israeli negotiating position is thus constrained: their starting point will be within the triangle. Concessions will force them upwards, towards the left or right depending on the composition of their negotiating team.