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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
I can't recall there being a statement by Israel that they wished to destroy Palestine or other neighbours.
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Although they would probably be better off if they were an autonomous part of Israel. Palestinians might be Arabs, but they get little actual help from their Arab neighbours when it comes to development. Meanwhile, Arabs that live in Israel have a higher standard of living and freedom than in most neighbouring countries. Not to say that there aren't minority rights issues among Arabs in Israel (we have the same issues with minorities here), but I know where I would rather live if I was a Palestinian and given the choice.
I honestly think part of the reason Palestinians are so militant is because they are living in poverty while Israelis fairly well off. With the gloves off, Israel is an extremely fierce foe and a lot of people want Israel to put the gloves back on, but you can only push a nation so far until they take decisive action even if that action is disproportionate.