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After Lebanon: a personal reflection on Israel and Palestine : Comments
By Philip Mendes, published 13/11/2006There is a huge cultural gulf between Israeli and Palestinian concepts of peace.
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After WW2, the dispossessed jews of Europe made a home in Palestine and on the lands owned by Palestinians (only about 7% of the land made Israel by UN mandate was owned by Jews). The dispossessed Palestinians have had nowhere to go and remain in refugee camps.
If Israel really wants peace, the obvious first step has to be to find a just solution for these refugees. Is this impossible? I wouldn't think so considering that Israel continues to take in new settlers and has been doing so for very many years now.
However, I also think that the problem is not just one for Israel to solve. The world community also must bear some responsibility.