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Originally Posted by blankall
You actually can look at them separately. They are two separate areas. The Israeli government has never at any time stated they will give back 100% of the West Bank. They have always stated they will expand in Jerusalem, where there has been a Jewish majority since 1830, and will keep major settlement blocks for strategic reason. They have offered 95% of the West Bank back plus land swaps in the past.
From a logistical point of view, wedging Israeli settlements back into the Gaza Strip would be extremely difficult, with a Palestinian population of 2.3 million and rising. Previous peace plans have even shown the Israelis providing the Gazans with more land in the Negev, not taking it away.
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Well not anymore it isn't...
But again, why should anyone trust Israel when they keep taking the West Bank? Why would you think they will stop there? This is a long term goal, and I'm not naive enough to just pretend they have no interest, when clearly settlers do(previous article), and settlers are running the show.