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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]
Ha ha, no, I must not be expressing myself very clearly. I'm saying that as an American -- and by that I mean, the America that embraces people from all over the world who come here because they are displaced or are seeking a better life for themselves, the America in which almost everyone was displaced from somewhere at some point, the America which is in a constant state of flux with people and cultures changing the mix  -- I see nothing in the Palestinian argument that justifies their continued violence and provocation against Israel. Their reasons why, IMO, do not justify the mess they're making of their own situation. The violence is not Israel attacking them out of the blue -- it is in response to their continued provocation. And their continued provocation is because the country that is Israel was created and now exists where they want Palestine to exist. Well, I don't get it. We have all different kinds of people coming here and changing our neighborhoods and our culture all the time. We deal. We adapt. We embrace it. (At least I was taught to.) This is life in America. It doesn't belong to any one "kind" of person. So as an American with that perspective, I don't get what is so special about the Palestinians that they can't accept Jews in "their" land. Why can't they live in peace, in Israel? Or live in peace, alongside Israel? [/quote]

In the America you describe, individuals fleeing danger and economic hardship in Latin America would be welcomed here. Instead, we are strengthening our border security, deporting people in record numbers, and seeing private initiatives of armed citizens organized to "hunt" those crossing the border. America is not embracing these people. Far from it. Just consider how we would react if these individuals were not simply coming for better jobs or security, but because they intended to rule over us?

Palestinians have recognized a two-state solution for decades now. They they are struggling for the independence of the West Bank and Gaza. They have accepted that they will need to live next to Israel. Israel, however, is not willing to give up control. Some Israelis have a religious interest in the West Bank, some have a security interest, some are actually living there in illegal settlements. Israel could keep the land, but give the residents full citizenship. That, however, would end Israel's status as a Jewish state. There is not a consensus within Israel for doing that either. This is not a case in which the Palestinians are simply engaging in irrational violence. It is a case of people who are deprived of their rights and see no end to their deprivation. Every day gets a little bit worse for them.

All the Palestinians could lay down their arms and swear eternal love for Israel. They would get neither independence nor citizenship. They would be left as occupied people because Israel cannot decide what else to do. That is the crux of the problem.
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