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An Israeli and Palestinian Parliamentary Confederation Two societies, two parliaments, two legal systems, separate jurisdictions of the law based on current occupancy in a single confederation to share the land.     Central Concepts   Two states or jurisdictions, Israel and Palestine, joined in a single confederation .   There would be no international border between the two societies, but areas would be clearly either under the jurisdiction of Israel or Palestine according to the expressed loyalty of the local population. Freedom of movement, employment and residency guaranteed , subject to security requirements.   Housing and planning controls would apply to new construction.   A common electoral system to elect 244 members of two parliaments – an estimated 144 Knesset members and 100 Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) members - by proportional representation on a strictly one person one vote basis.   Citizens could register to vote as either a voter for the Isra