If Palestine now has its own government (Hamas), why doesn't the govt declare a state of Palestine?

Question

A nation can be declared and then negotiate later for other land. India and Pakistan had to go thru that same thing. And remember there was East Pakistan and West Pakistan, and now there is only Pakistan. Lots of examples in history support the idea of negotiation for land. Form Palestine now!

Then a government and a state (or nation) are different because they keep bombarding Israel and blowing themselves up in cafes (killing innocent people having a coffee). They justify this by saying they want land back for their state. What countries actually recognize the current Palestine?

Answer 1

The state of Israel was legally created out of the dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I. The area was desolate, desert and swamp, with some small towns and a few inhabitants, many of them nomads. The inhabitants considered themselves mostly Syrian. The Balfour Declaration issued by the British, who were given the mandate over the area by the League of Nations. Jews have lived in the country since Biblical times. The Arabs from the surrounding areas were lured to "Palestine" by the industry and prosperity that the Jews brought to the region. Envy, hatred and religious fanaticism turned the Arabs against the Jews. In 1947, under pressure, the British resigned their mandate. The same year, the United Nations mandated partioning of the territory. The Jews, though disappointed, accepted the partition. The Arabs rejected it and launched war against Israel. The armies of five Arab countries invaded. Following the exhortations of the invaders, the Arab residents got out of the way hoping to return after victory was attained. They could then reclaim their property and that of the Jews, all of whom would have been killed or would have fled. Israel won. That and that alone is the source of the Palastinian "refugees". Had the Arabs accepted the UN partition plan, there would now have been a state of "Palestine" for the last 58 years. The might have attained a similar level of prosperity, advancement and development as Israel. 50% of Israel's population now includes refugees from Morocco, Algeria, Iraq and Yemen. All were accepted by Israel with open arms and have become successful members of their society. The Palestinians refused to integrate these refugees into their population and instead confined them to "refugee camps". The ones there are now fourth generation and through no fault of Israel.

I thought I'd shed some light on the history of the region.

Answer 2

I think it did declare itself a state of Palestine, but other governments refuse to recognize it because they claim that the government is filled with terrorists. In my opinion, if these other governments do that, then they ought to claim the same thing about Israel and refuse to recognize that state.
Yes, some people other than the Palestinians recognize it as a legitimate state though.
(Note: Israel invaded the area after World War II with the aid of the English and the Americans and ejected Palestinians from the area. Also, a NATION and a STATE are different. A nation is a group of people who are bound by cultural similarities. A state, on the other hand, is a group of people who are bound by a common government. A nation-state is a group of people bound by both government and culture. An example of a nation-state is Germany right after it was established.)

Answer 3

Actually the Palestinian government is comprised of two seperate factions (and they each have two totally different publically expressed views). Either one can 'declare' a Palestinian state (this was done many years ago - btw). The problem is getting the rest of the world's governments to recognize the right of the Palestinian people to govern themselves. Because of their own civil unrest and the way they themselves have treated other 'host' nations (e.g., Jordon kicked them out many many years ago because of the Palestinian hostilities acted out against the Jordian government) many nation states view the Palestinians as simply to unstable for a unilateral 'nation state' official status.

Answer 4

The PLO "declared a state" in 1988. The Oslo Process was supposed to bring into being a "Palestinian State" in 1998, on the condition that they stop trying to destroy Israel through terror campaigns.
Obviously, that didn't happen.

Answer 5

The state of Palestine has been established and recognized. Now they need to stop trying to destroy Israel.

Answer 6

If USA and western world and all members of UN recognized it as a independent state, then Israel will not dare to intervene in this country- she will think before any aggression

Answer 7

It cant declare itself a state because its still considered a terratory of Israel .