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Originally Posted by Chill Cosby
This is a very important note. I don't think enough people realise how useful this conflict is to multiple parties, and how few (outside of civilians) want this over with. If the end of this conflict was truly wanted by anyone close to it, it would be over. Instead it could likely roll on through the rest of our lifetime, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if it did.
Also, I wanted to just say I appreciate the lack of antagonism happening in this thread right now. This is a much more calming and productive way to have an honest conversation about these things. It's nice to see, let's not ruin it! lol.
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If there was actual peace, Hamas would not have any power. Their entire power comes from anger and a desire for revenge. They're tops in my list for needing to cling to conflict and putting their civilians in harms way.
Israel comes in a close second. They have a long term strategy of colonization and control here, and the current Palestinian state interferes with it. The only way to move boundaries, is to do what Russia did in Crimea. Create conflict in order to move borders under the guise of human interest. Israel is only second here because it would survive if peace was found, though it's long term goals would have to change.