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Originally Posted by marketsmart
well, i dont think they will be kidnapping isreali troops in the future...
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I imagine Israelis and Palestinians would all be very happy if it were that simple. But the reality is that the violence there has been going on since before the state was founded in 1948. Despite more than 3 Palestinians being killed for every Israeli death and a whole raft of collective punishments that the Israelis use, there is no end in sight.
Many Israelis still believe an iron fist will eventually force the Palestinians to make peace. Others think peace will never happen, so they see these responses as revenge/punishment. But there are also many who believe the only chance they have for a normal life is if someone is willing to stop the cycle of violence.
I lived there for 10 years and I don't have a clue who is right, only that the picture is nowhere near as clear cut as it can appear from the outside.