Could the Mediterranean islands form one nation?

Could the major Mediterranean islands reasonably unite as a single nation?

The union is possible in theory, but it would be complicated; the Phoenician comparison includes mainland centres as well as islands.

A state made up of the proposed Mediterranean islands is considered possible in theory but very complicated in practice. Phoenician influence offers a partial comparison because it extended over many of those islands. The comparison is limited, however, because the Phoenician world also included Carthage and mainland centres. No mechanism for forming or governing a state made up solely of the islands is developed.