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[quote=Anonymous]Israel wants security.   They do not want to occupy the territory of Gaza.  But, they want security in Israel.  The problem is, because of past actions, most Israelis think that the only way for security is the current asymmetry in the warfare.

Palestinians want their own land....their own government.

The crux of the problem is, Israel views a militarized Palestine as a direct threat to Israel.  Probably because it is.  So, we sit in a stand off.  Palestinians was Palestine.  Many will be okay with the West Bank and Gaza, but some want all of the land.

Israel want to remain.  So, they will not give back the pre 1967 land.  Some Israelis believe in the greater Israel. That is not a majority....those are the ones that are trying to annex the West Bank.  But, because of the the quirks in the Israeli democracy, with proportional representation in the Knesset, these aligning minority positions can be the difference between forming a government and not:  One Labour and Likud each have 40%.  Whoever gets to 51% governs the country.

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