10.14.2010

Palestine Open to Recognizing Israel as of 1967 Borders


Source: wikipedia.org
Israel and Palestine have been battling over land rights since the early 20th century. Each believes they have the right to the land. Israel has been making offers to Palestine to help resolve the conflict, but the offers are very weighted towards Israel's benefit, so Palestine has been quick to dismiss most of the offers. The most recent offer is that Israel would stop building new settlements if Palestine recognizes Israel as the Jewish state. Palestine recently rejected it, but counter-offered with the proposition for Palestine to recognize Israel as the Jewish state within the 1967 borders, without the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem.

I believe this conflict has been going on for way too long. They're next door neighbors and they haven't been able to settle the fight for many years. A resolution would provide peace of mind and drastically improve the standard of living for the combined 11 million people living in Israel and Palestine. It would also put the United States at ease from worrying about defending Israel in case they got into a war. Many Middle-Eastern nations are tired of the fighting and would like it to end, so a solution should really be found soon.

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