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Related: About this forumThis is ten years old - debate - Israel is destroying itself with its settlement policy
Lonestarblue
(11,928 posts)interesting. In 1948, the land was roughly equal, with the Palestinians having a bit more than Israel. The last map shows that Palestinians occupy only 22% of the land, and that was 10 years ago. I suspect that number is now in the teens since many Jewish settlers have been allowed to take Palestinian lands and homes in the West Bank. The question the first speaker asked, Why is Israel allowing settlers to occupy land reserved for a Palestinian state is they will only have to force them to move back to Israel when such as state is established? is interesting since ten years the two-state solution was still on the table. I think we can answer that question now. Israel never plans to give the land back or to allow a Palestinian state. That is why the UN must take the governance of the Palestinians out of Israeli hands.
I plan to bookmark and watch the rest later. Very interesting.
Progressive dog
(7,267 posts)UN governance of Palestine? The Israelis need to be convinced that it is in their interest to cede land to a Palestinian state It's not going to happen as long as terrorism from "Palestine" continues.
RocRizzo55
(980 posts)even when there were no terrorist attacks from Palestine.
Israel will NEVER give up any land to the Palestinians. Israeli administration wants the Palestinians liquidated.
Progressive dog
(7,267 posts)But Hamas broadcasts it's goal of eliminating all Jews.
RocRizzo55
(980 posts)The current charter got rid of that years ago. Not to mention that Bibi said that he wants to get rid of the Palestinian people.
Progressive dog
(7,267 posts)by their brutal terrorism against the Jews of Israel and even to visitors.
Actions speak louder than words.
RocRizzo55
(980 posts)For the other side. Didnt Bibi say that he would eradicate he Palestinians.