Israel occupies a special place in the hearts of three of the world’s major religious organisations, despite its tiny size. The current Jewish state is not just the “Promised Land” for Jews, but it is also the only country in the world where they are the majority. Israel is known as the “Holy Land” by Christians since it is where Jesus’ life and death took place. For Muslims, Jerusalem is also the site of the Prophet Muhammad’s ascension into heaven. The reason for the surge in one-state advocacy is fairly simple: Developments on the ground have created a kind of...