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Originally Posted by Pointman
The West Bank issues are very important in their own right. However, they only muddle the discussion, which is complicated enough as it is. The reason is that many arguments that are factually correct about Gaza are not factually correct about West Bank. And because term "Palestinians" is often used, it results in misunderstanding. For example, Jews are not removing anyone from their homes in Gaza and in no way interested in taking land of Gaza for themselves. This is perfectly correct statement. Now replace Gaza with West Bank and this statement is wrong.
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I disagree, the West Bank doesn’t “muddle” the discussion, it is a relevant and essential part of the discussion. You cannot understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict without understanding West Bank, and you cannot understand the Gaza-Israel issues without understanding the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict, period. This isn’t pulling on some 2000 year old debate about who the original people’s were or who had religious or ethnic right to the land, which you’ve been happy to entertain, it’s an actual, immediately relevant part of the conversation.