Can Israel And Palestine Co-Exist ?

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Here is a question.

What percentage of "Palestine" should become Israel? (or whatever you want to call that whole piece of land over there that they are fighting over)

What percentage should become Palestine?


In a nutshell... What Israel/Palestine percentage of the land would you be happy with?

Israel won a war. A war in which they were attacked. they control the area.

I dont see what the fuss is all about.

the fact is, the area called the west bank and the area called Gaza are both clearly demarked.

I do think some of the Jewish settlements in those areas would need to go away if you get to a two state settlement.

however, the bottom line is, the Palistinians have compelete control over this whole thing. They will get a country of their own when they stop killing Israelis.

period.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Ferd

Israel won a war. A war in which they were attacked. they control the area.

I dont see what the fuss is all about.

the fact is, the area called the west bank and the area called Gaza are both clearly demarked.

I do think some of the Jewish settlements in those areas would need to go away if you get to a two state settlement.

however, the bottom line is, the Palestinians have complete control over this whole thing. They will get a country of their own when they stop killing Israelis.

period.

Amazing.

First... you never answered the question. Please do.

Second... From your post I have to assume that you are under the belief that Israel has maintained the same border since the last war and has not infringed any further onto "Palestinian" land?

[Sam]

Isn't it the stated objective of the "Palestinians" or "Hamas" to destroy the Jews (and Americans also)? How can two states, one Jewish and one Palestinians/Hamas, co-exist if one will not acknowledge the right of the other to even exist and will not cease trying to destroy it?

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

The problem I see with the notion of Palestine and Israel co-existing is that the Palestinians do not want this.

In fact, hardly anyone in the Middle East wants a Jewish nation existing in the area.


I think Israel would attempt to normalize relations and use its wealth to invest in the Palestinian territory to make life better for them, since the Palestinians are apparantly incapable of doing themselves and their Muslim brothers won't help them.

Israel would help the Palestinians more, but there are elements within the Palestine community that are ruthless and bloodthirsty haters of Jews.


So if you were the Israeli government, what would you do?

I would do all I can to protect my countrymen.

Originally Posted by Sam

Isn't it the stated objective of the "Palestinians" or "Hamas" to destroy the Jews (and Americans also)? How can two states, one Jewish and one Palestinians/Hamas, co-exist if one will not acknowledge the right of the other to even exist and will not cease trying to destroy it?

Yeah Sam,

That was my point earlier.

There is a difference between Hamas and the avg Palestinian-- but both would rather the "nation" of Israel not exist in their area.