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Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck
Having said that, the location of the creation of the Jewish State was a huge mistake.
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But there is no where else it could have happened, they have literally no claim to anywhere else in the world and the only claim they do have to the Middle East is a biblical one which wouldn't stand up in court or anywhere else that sanity prevails.
The simple reality is that had the British grown a nut sack and actually deported all the illegal immigrants back to Europe where they came from in 1945 there would be no major issues in the region (sure the Arabs would still be killing each other but hey its their dirt who cares).
But here is the situation as I see it now:
1) The Palestinians are not going to accept some piecemeal state that can not defend itself and is made up of half a dozen worthless chunks of land.
2) Israel is there to stay (No matter whether you believe it should have ever been created in the first place or not).
Now the challenge is really to understand these factors and come up with a solution, my bet is that it is going to involve Israel handing over a lot more land than they are currently offering and it will involve a fairly sizable demilitarised zone that will have to be provided by both parties.
In the end it would be a huge undertaking and to be honest I just don't believe either side is prepared to actually do what it takes to reach a fair compromise.