2006-11-24 01:42:19 · 13 answers · asked by ash 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Yes. They already do. In 1949, the Arab population of Israel was about 160,000. Today, it is over 1.2 million. Most of the growth in Arab population is due to migration. Hundreds of thousands of Arabs, even today, are choosing to live in Israel. Why? Because Arabs, including Palestinians, are much freer in Israel than they are in their native Arab police states. There is simply a better life for them in Israel. They vote, they enjoy freedom of religion, freedom of speech, women's equal rights, and a free press. None of the Arab nations offer anything close to that level of freedom, not even to the most devout Muslim Arab. Given this history, we have reason to believe that any Arab, including any Palestinian, who renounces violence would enjoy the same rights in Israel.
2006-11-24 02:42:59 · answer #1 · answered by Martin L 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well that's a big "if". The facts are that the "Palestenians" have just elected a government that doesn't accept the Israelis right to exist. I think some of the Palestenians do reject violence. But the majority don't even have a problem with the annililaton of the Israelis.
The Israelis should pull out of the Palestenian psydo-state, and wait for an attack. Any cross border attack should be concidered an act of war and instead of a tit for tat retailation, they should launch a full scale war capture and execute the Palestenian leaders. Then pull back out of the Psydo state. I don't think it would take very many itterations of this to bring about peace.
2006-11-24 02:01:00 · answer #2 · answered by Roadkill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple answer, No. The Israelis have thier own life style and anyone who does not adhere to the Israelis belief or lifestyle is not tolerated. This may sound a bit racist, but I believe that most of Isreal believes that the world owes them. I do believe that they want peace, but I think they view the Palestenians as people who are beneath them and they will never be treated as equals. If the Israelis really wanted to co-exist with the Palestenians they would of helped them set up thier own country by now. The Israelis, know what it felt like to have no country and how they struggled to achieve what they have. I believe, if Isreal helped the Palestenian people, both could exist with each other.
2006-11-24 02:55:20 · answer #3 · answered by Michael W 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Up until about 30 years ago they did. Then outside influences stepped in and gave the Arab refugees a chunk of land.
They also gave them a dictator that didn't care for peace or his people. They have lived and still live in a fear society. Until the land is ruled by the people, it can never have peace or freedom. So until we quit treating terrorists like red cross volunteers they will not be in a place where they can act like good neighbors.
Until that day the good people of Israel have given enough of their blood and treasure.
2006-11-24 02:39:14 · answer #4 · answered by Crzypvt 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Look at the history of the place.
Israel is a racist state, you only have to look at the way Arab citizens are treated, and the bigggest part of the conflict is exactly that racist attitude, that's even openly expressed, when the Israeli gouvernment proclaims that they are like the countries in the West and fighting "our" fight agains the Arab threat.
Violence breeds hatred, and hatred violence, and if we in the West don't withdraw our support from Israel, or at least threaten to do so, they won't see any reason to change.
2006-11-24 01:52:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
You do not understand the fighting then. Palestine will never stop fighting until that land has been returned to them. They will not stop! They want it back, they fight tanks with rocks, the women and children willingly use themselves as cover for the men to fight Israel. They believe with every bit of their soul and every breath they take that the land belongs to them. You cant just shut that off.
If you read about Israel in publications not favorable to the US or Israel, they will state that Israels goal is complete domination of the Middle East, and that they do not view Palestinians as a race of people, they view them as sub human dogs.
2006-11-24 01:50:06 · answer #6 · answered by Perplexed 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
Israeli Arabs in Israel own businesses and prosper.
Israel does not seek to dominate the Palestinians; they believe in a separate Palestinian state.
If the Arabs put down their weapons, the Mid-East would be both peaceful and prosperous.
If Israel puts down its weapons, there will be no Israel...
2006-11-24 05:56:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ideally yes, but my guess is that there would always be a "bone of contention" between them. There is too much history to just forget about.
2006-11-24 01:48:05 · answer #8 · answered by getting2old2quick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Syria keeps interfering, it is likely that a shift in ideology may occur, with Israel and Palestine having a mutual cause (enemy of my enemy, etc)
2006-11-24 01:45:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are Arabs and (I think some) Palestinians living peacefully within Israel.
2006-11-24 02:10:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋