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Originally Posted by Arya Stark
This is typical bologna and meaningless comments from the pro-Israeli folks. They were calm and peaceful and like someone mentioned earlier, all they got was more illegal settlements on their land.
What has the West Bank got for being peaceful?
Israel does want peace, but only in Israel. If Gazans are peaceful nothing will change so what is the point? The borders will still be closed and they will still have illegal settlements built on their land.
I can't imagine why they would accept peace. I know I wouldn't.
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This is why there won't be peace, this point of view. I suggest peace and I get a response 'NO!'. The West Bank is peaceful for many reasons, but if there was no physical barrier would there be peace? Israel wants peace, simple as that.
Israel is building settlements and will not likely stop unless there are true negotiations. They are going to offer alternative plots, but that is not the issue, now is it? Israel released Gaza and here we are, rocket attacks. Israel could just as easily give up more land, but people want Jews dead.
What has the West Bank got from being peaceful? For starters, the fact they are not launching missiles means there are no Israeli attacks. There used to be several dozen checkpoints, now there are about 12. The economy is also getting better, there are assorted nations, including Israel, working hard to keep the economy growing in the West Bank. Don't forget they don't have the massive restrictions those in Gaza have. There is even access to Jordanian goods and Israeli goods through multiple border crossings. This would all change if things became violent.
Besides the conspiracy garbage posted in this thread, Israel just wants peace, they have nothing to gain from any of this. Too many other regimes in the region have too much to lose if Palestinians prosper under Israeli leadership. The problem with the regimes now is the threat of groups like Hamas expanding and going after them, which is why now much of the Muslim world is not in Palestine's corner.
I assume this is a good start and a complete contrast to Gaza, where their leadership (Hamas) is executing people on the streets for either being Israeli collaborators, or simply to denounce violence.
Again, why can't we all just challenge ourselves and decide once and for all to put the weapons down?
Even across Canada and the United States, Anti-Israel protesters are becoming more and more violent. I can't see peace anytime soon.