MARK:
The Palestinians have not had autonomy for years and years, other than in a token sense.
The concessions made by the previous government of Israel were the most generous concessions ever offered by Israel, but there were several areas of contention that were not resolved and were not accepted by Arafat let alone the various fanatical factions within the Palestinian people.
Israel used terrorists tactics against the British and the Palestinians to take control of a portion of the country of Palestine and declared themselves to be an independent nation. The USA as well as other nations recognized them diplomatically. This in turn set off a series of wars, and Israel basically expanded the borders of their country after each war.
The Palestinians have been pissed ever since Israel took a portion of their country and then continued to expand the borders. Certain groups of Palestinians have sworn that this will not stand. They have sworn that they, their children, and their childrens, children etc. will not allow Israel to exist. Arafat has little, if any, control over these different fanatical groups.
The reason Israel will not allow an independent country of Palestine is the Palestinians, for the most part, are sworn enemies of Israel. If they become a sovereign nation they will, over time, develope economic strengh and begin to build an Army.
If Israel stood by and allowed this to happen instead of fighting against, basically unarmed people, they would have to fight against an Army.
I repeat the current government, and probably future governments, will not allow an independent country of Palestine.
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