Israeli territory belongs to Israel. While the country has been over expanding its borders illegally, there is a core area that is considered legally Israel by the international community. Again, the country isn't going anywhere. While its policies have been justly criticized, it is recognized as a sovereign and valid state and functions as one.
No, but neither is the opposite when it involves killing innocent people.
It was impled. Besides, you said this:
1) And there it is. You acknowledge that Israel is occupying land that belongs to other people under international law. Under international law, until they give up Palestine they are an occupying power and the Palestinians have a right to defend themselves. They've already stolen 78% of the land, and yet they're building settlements in the rest of it. They have no intention of giving up anything to the Palestinians. So what are the Palestinians supposed to do?
Israel is a nation of nearly nine million, has one of the most developed economies and infrastructure in the Middle East, one of the best trained military forces in the world, and has contributed heavily to the development of the modern world. Functionally and demographically, it's more of a European nation than a Near Eastern one, and it is not going anywhere.
And ergo wrong. This shouldn't have to be debated.
1) I'm not sure why anything in your first paragraph is relevant.
Israel is strong, powerful, and wealthy. Palestine isn't. The idea that Israel is just going to be gone one day for the Palestinian people to re-inhabit won't ever happen.
I never said Israeli politicians did; the fact that Israelis won't recognize Palestine and how Arab states won't recognize Israel is a major part of the problem.
So bloodshed and attacking innocent people is the next logical progression of becoming a country?
As does Israel. All nations have the right to defend themselves.
The violence and terror targeting Israel and Israelis is in no way proportional to the every-day violence. terror and power abuse used by Israel to sustain its military occupation. The Palestinians tried non-violent protest during the late 80's/early 90's, but Israel responded with deportations, brute force and torture. Today it's more acceptable to shoot them or subject them to settler terror, against which they cannot defend. Furthermore, Israel helped to create Hamas in the 80's and its policies willingly keep Hamas in power. Many Palestinians would like to see Hamas gone, just as Israelis do. The situation is just not as simple as your simplifications suggest.
1) What are you talking about? What doe Israels strength have to do with this.
1) What are you talking about? What doe Israels strength have to do with this.
And Israel voted in Likud. So what? When people are forced into a corner they go to extremes.
