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Originally Posted by Red Slinger
^ I don't think most Palestinians take issue with the existence of a state of Israel (but I could be wrong). But what is clear is the governments of Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iraq and others (from time to time) have worked to destroy Israel from the day it was founded in 1948 to today. These states have sponsored, protected and even trained terrorist organizations whose main purpose is to destroy Israel. These nations have wanted to destroy Israel because the existence of a liberal democracy where Arabs can live and learn the ideals of freedom is a threat to the long term existence of their dictatorships. These states, through the use of their sponsored terror organizations, constantly and consistently work to destabilize Israel, make Israel the enemy in the eyes of their people (and thereby avoiding the spotlight themselves) and, of course, creating a humanitarian crisis by way of the Palestinian people so that Israel is condemned internationally. All of these steps are meant to make Israel weaker and the Arab dictatorships stronger.
The Palestinians are pawns in this game. Israel, while not exactly a pawn, is usually left with few choices but to react with violence. That said, Israel has made some serious errors which has unnecessarily escalated violence, primarily by way of the settlements into recognized Palestinian land. It's hard to imagine a real peace until more than two or three countries in the region actually want peace. It will take a real and long lasting 'Arab Spring' to make that a reality I think.
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Outside of the most hardcore Hamas members, the Palestinians do recognize Israel. However, many of them insist on a right of return, being eligible for Israeli citizenship due to their ancestors being kicked out of present day Israel. This is where I disagree with them, it would make the Jewish people potentially a minority in their own country. Every major religion has at least one country of their own, the Jewish people should to. As for the Arab countries, they have all moved on and accepted Israel. Syria supports Hezbollah, but that is basically a Lebanese-centred faction whose main aim is to protect its land in Lebanon.