Concerning the Israeli/Palestinian conflict what are your thoughts?

Question

is there a solution?

Answer 1

Sometimes I FEEL like that area of the world just isn't made for peace, and that they actively don't want it. Like it's almost a "die fighting to prove I'm 100% right" than ever consider viable compromise.
And I think it might take divine intervention to keep these sides from killing/hurting each other.
Everybody to a degree has a point that's valid, and there have been many efforts to bring them to a peace table and atleast consider where the other side is coming from...
And the glue of that effort just won't hold. I guess all we can do is pray for some sort of cosmic duct tape to bring these people together.
If only they had a common enemy, that would atleast take their minds off each other. Not a choice I'd like to see happen, but one that has a fair chance of working.

Answer 2

It's a complex issue, as you know. But I do think a solution is possible. My main idea, is that the blame game must stop, and that a real solution must find a way to have both Israelis and Palestinians to be independant and live in dignity next to one another. Policies that I believe would help achieve this goals are:

1) The U.S. needs to stop backing Israel right or wrong. If Israel does something good, Israel should back it. If it does something wrong (like bombing Lebanon for no real reason), the U.S. should condemn it. Weapons supplies should also be conditional on the actions of Israel. In other words, stop treating it like the 51st state.
2) Get the guns silent. Stop bickering over who recognizes whose right to exist. Who cares? Those are just words. If we can get people to stop shooting, we might be able to get them to start talking.
3) Palestine needs a state, completely independant from Israel, and not subject to any restrictions as to its internal affairs; a true independant country.
4) Bar extremists from government in both countries. Such laws already exist in Turkey (Althgough they're not strictly applied) - anyone who bases their policies on complete territorial integrity should not hold office, on either side.
5) Get the U.N. involved. At first, a buffer zone will be necessary between Israel and a newly-created Palestinian states. It should be filled with an international force from neutral countries. These countries should be weel selected, among the few that have no stake in the conflict whatsoever and are recognized by the international community as not particular interventionist. (Mexico, Canada, Japan, Australia would be good candidates.)

Answer 3

There is no solution. I believe God gave the land to the Jews. The Jews will never completely loose it.

Answer 4

there has not been a sollutioin for over 5000 years