the palestinians I suspect don't want the stand off with Israel to ever end, if it does and peace comes - they will have to accept living normal lives like most of the rest of the world .. and do without the attention they have become used to.

the constant flow of sympathy money has replaced any need for a national industries, they are the proxy warriors of all the other Arab states (and progressive sympathizers, and useful idiots) who support them

someone said this recently elsewhere on olo, that they are career terrorists, for many their occupation could be listed as jew hating and baiting .. it's a living, clearly they get paid for it, they bring up families, they have a career structure and prospects

what happens if all that suddenly disappears .. peace breaks out?

what will they do? they are regional tough brats, their ego and "honor" is dependent on their hatred of the jewish people.

if they ever admit that Israel CAN exist, then the whole facade begins to crumble

Isreal does not go looking for trouble (well, outside of the settlements) but the palestinians, fatah, hamas, do

I've watched this all my life, and I'm not convinced the palestinians or their followers really want peace or whether they want their lifestyle to continue as it is, with the attention and importance they get from this conflict

this is a region of big egos, and of course "honour", what happens if that is taken away?

rpg,

I'm sure that if someone turned up on your doorstep and informed you that on account of the fact that their ancestors once resided in your house, that they would be moving back in. Of course, you would be welcome to hang around as long as you took up residence on the back porch.
One imagines (judging by your attitude) that you would be thrilled at the prospect and would desist from throwing rocks at their windows, being content to make yourself comfortable in you new - if not depleted surroundings.

I have often thought a solution to the Palestine-Israel conflict was acquire more land for Palestine from Jordan and Egypt, so it is very interesting to see the map David Singer displays on his blog -

http://www.jordanispalestine.blogspot.com/

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rpg, yes there is big egos, and so-called honor involved, as well as an acquired culture of revenge and hatred on both sides. The scene was set by the Kind David Hotel bombing (and the implosion of British and other European diplomacy), which elevated a key player into a later Israeli leadership role.

The ironies include close DNA links between Palestinians and Israelis developed when before most Jews left in the region over 1,000 years ago
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correction, omit 'when' and 'in' ...

The ironies include close DNA links between Palestinians and Israelis developed before most Jews left the region over 1,000 years ago
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Well, the Singer is back and his discordant song is still the same: "It's All The Palestinian's Fault."

RPJ, with his one eye, joins him in the dismal chorus.

Funny thing is, Singer is a lawyer and, in Family Law, they moved to no-fault divorce believing that both sides contributed to the marriage failure. But Singer can't countenance this concept in the M.E. He believes Israel is right and the Palestinians are wrong, end of story.

The bottom line is that putting Israel in the middle of Palestine was a gigantic mistake, kind of like waving a red flag at a bull. Israel should be moved to another country, say Texas in America, and not be allowed to arm themselves under any circumstances.

The new Israel could prosper there instead of igniting what could end up being a nuclear M.E. war that will end our world.

Should a few million religious fanatics be allowed to threaten the survival of the human race? I think not!

David G. Man of peace.

http://www.dangerouscreation.com

Poirot.

Agreed. The Zionists originally claimed that they intended a 100% 'purchase' of Palestinian land, some Western observers,at the time, realized the sinister implications of this policy.Of course the Palestinians were never deceived and understood the catastrophic implications.

David Singer,

Palestinian haters can't be condoned either.

What kind of polity is a 'Jewish State',does it have something in common with neighboring Islamic states? Israel has little interest in peace as it possesses most of the weapons and the Zionist project is not completed, as you've indicated.

McReal,

No,the solution to the Palestinian-Israel conflict will not be found in arrogant attempts to lump all Arabs together,but in the cessation of the continuous theft of Palestinian land.