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Originally Posted by crazy_eoj
Could you quantify some of this? How many more settlements have been constructed? How much water has been diverted?
I know it's impossible but how do you quantify the amount of life that has been saved during peace time Or further how can anyone guarantee that any of the above settlements wouldn't have happened during war time?
I think it's really sad that people can honestly argue supporting terrorism and perpetual war is a better option than political wrangling over border issues or water use. That happens in much of the world everyday but you don't see such broad support for attacking civilians.
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That's true, it is unfortunate. But settlement construction and water scarcity exacerbate the potential for future violence, and create disincentives for such periods for Palestinians.
Just some statistics on how bad 2011 was for Palestinians in the WB re settlements:
http://peacenow.org.il/eng/2011Summary