Is the Israeli occupied West Bank worth all the wars/turmoil in the Mideast?

Answer 1

don't pretend that started it.

Answer 2

No, the West Bank in itself is not worth "all the wars/turmoil in the Mideast." But then again, all this you say is not caused for or by the West Bank.

Might you please review for us, in your notes attached here, what are the causes of the wars in the Mideast? Let me share what I think, okay? Here are the causes and factors in the wars and turmoil, so to speak:

1) Injustices past and present which are not being addressed in all the necessary forums, including--
a) The seizure of Palestinian lands & other properties
b) The expulsion of the Palestinian peoples;
c) The denying of economic and educational opportunities to Palestinians and certain ethnic & religious groups, such as the Yemeni Jews;

2) The Syrian efforts to subvert Lebanese sovereignty. This includes supporting some groups against the Maronite Catholics and Orthodox Christians.

3) Iranian involvement in Lebanese affairs, including the supporting of Hezbollah.

4) The lack of cooperation of both Jews and Arabs in resolving the Palestinian question.

5) The divide between 'progressive' Islam, Christianity, & Judaism and the fundamentalism of the three Peoples of the Book. Instead of working together to solve problems of hunger, national infrastructure such as transportation, electric, telecommunications, and other systems which can improve the quality of life and strengthen the life of peoples.

6) The arms and munitions trade in the Mideast is aggravated by outside entities and individuals, from France, Russia, China, the US, to Kashoggi and other dealers. Perhaps we might seek reduction in arms if not complete abolishment.

7) Habitat is also a vital issue; there are systems which are being threatened by improper use and excess population. The Dead Sea is threatened with extinction. Desert is not merely waste; it comprises ecosystems which must be understood and nurtured. Some other problems are erosion, contamination by industrial wastes, effects of global warming, over grazing by livestock, and what to do with garbage.

So, to sum up what I have written: the causes of wars and turmoil in Mideast are complex and dynamic. We cannot blame all of that on merely the West Bank, no matter how important is the West Bank to the peoples who live and worship there. It is my sincere wish and prayers that the Holy One forgive us our trespasses, and give us what we need to resolve the conflicts, insh'Allah.

Answer 3

Yes, because many of the world's murderers have been killing Jews for hundreds of years. The Jews may as well have their own land to defend. Oh yes, it is their land. The Palestinians didn't live there while the Israelis were scattered. They were trying to take over their "Ancestral lands" which is Jordan. They were fighting Jordan from the West Bank when the Israelis arrived. They didn't even want the land until the Israelis made it fertile.

And finally: the Palestinians only starte to attack the Israelis when they figured out they could finally gain some standing in the Arab world by attacking a common enemy.

Answer 4

no longer authentic. the extra suitable question may well be if the barrier destroyed any lives. the respond is confident. The barrier cuts by Palestinian farms and lands in zig-zag or perhaps encircles total villages reducing them from something of Palestine. The wall de facto annexes enormous proportion of West financial employer's maximum fertile land and water aspects to Israel. If the objective is to shop the lives on the Israeli section from West financial employer assaults, why did no longer Israel merely build the wall on the border with West financial employer? this way lives may well be stored without destroying lives and residences on the different section. yet of direction that grew to become into no longer the objective. people who help the barrier in its modern-day style the two believe that destroying Palestinian lives as collective punishment for suicide assaults is okay, or that Palestinian lives are much less significant than Israeli - i can't think of of the different explanation. the two way I view this group of folk as no different than the Nazis or apartheid South Africans. ask your self, what did Israel do to guard THE PALESTINIANS from unlawful settlers assaults? no longer something, the settlements purely proceed to flourish. This proves my unique element.

Answer 5

No it isn't, and this is a serious question that receives way too little attention. Our support for Israel is the only reason we got dragged into the conflict over there, and if we abandoned Israel, we would have no terrorist problem. What does Israel do for the U.S. that is worth so much to us? I can't name one thing. Sure, the Arabs have been portrayed as the bad guys, but they are fighting with the tools at their disposal, just like the U.S. and Israel. The actual situation in Palestine is just like the one that was in South Africa during apartheid, except that religion is used instead of race as an excuse for denying people their basic rights. We have sided with the wrong folks again!

Answer 6

The West Bank which Israel took from Jordan does not belong to Arab Palestinians other wise their own Jordanian Arabs would hand it to Arab Palestinians before Israel took it from Jordan in 1967, right?

Answer 7

The Palestinians took Israel's land away??? I'm in a state of shock how these people lie. No, it isn't worth it. European Zionists came begging for a fight and I'm sure they'll get one. The USA has done more than enough to get them established, only to have them push their luck. Frankly, if the Israelis were not white, our govt. wouldn't care.

Answer 8

I say no. Originally, Israel was supposed to be two countries--Israel and Palestine. Israel approved the plan, but Palestinians didn't. Then, the U.N. just made it all one country--Israel. I forget all the details, but that's what happened in a nutshell when Israel was formed.

Answer 9

Apparently Israel thinks it is worth that much.

Answer 10

Yes. If some one took your property by force, wouldn't you be upset? People forget that the Arabs/Muslims took Israel's lands away, then get world opinion to support them in their nefarious activities.

Answer 11

It would be if the Palestinians would stop blowing up bombs at Israel.