Palestine/Israel: Still one country after all!

ZeinElNour

Here is an interesting take on the Palestinians-Israeli Conflict:

After 61 years, it has become apparent that the Palestinians and Israelis both believe that all of the land of historical Palestine believes to them. The Palestinians belief is evident in the rhetoric and the adherence to their Right of Return. They are backed by most of the Arab societies in that. Even Palestinians advocating the two states solution reiterate that they are conceding 78% of the land that rightfully belongs to them.

The Israeli attachment to ‘Erez Israel’ or Greater Israel is also clear in the inability to let go of the West Bank, which they perceive to be the historic nucleaus of the ancient Jewish Kingdom (Judea and Samaria). Even when the Israelis withdrew from Gaza they spoke about painful concessions: they believed that they are giving up parts of what belongs to them.

We all know by now that neither the Palestinians nor the Israelis are going anywhere, most of them at least. Splitting it up into two independent countries was actually neither side’s idea. The prospects of this idea to work are no better than they were 72 years ago. So in reality, what we have here is one country with two ethnic groups fighting over how to run it. In a few centuries (should humanity survive that long) the Palestinian-Israeli conflict will be referred to as a civil war!

The country is too small to divide it into two. It is still one country after all!


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Victor

ZeinElNour wrote: »

The Israeli attachment to ‘Erez Israel’ or Greater Israel is also clear in the inability to let go of the West Bank,

The Greater Israel, defence in depth concept has undergone revision over the last few years. they no longer need manouvre room for tanks - they need to stop ballistic missiles. "Owning" from the Suez to the Litani doesn't stop ballistic missiles

The country is too small to divide it into two. It is still one country after all!

The West Bank and Gaza are not part of any country.

Fratton Fred

I suggest the Russains invade, destroy the military capability of the israelis and the Palestinians and rule the country with an iron fist for the next 50 years, after that time hopefully all parties would have forgotten previous hatred and the notion of a Jewish or Muslim state is replaced with the expectation that russia will leave and be replaced by a modern, progressive secular government and Jews and Muslims can live side by side.

Offy

Does anyone think fleas war over certain patches of skin on a dog?