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The Arabs attacked Israel first, and lost.
I'm acutely aware of the history of the region. Your statement has no bearing on whether or not they own the land. They launched a counter offensive, invaded those territories and occupied them.
That is not Israeli land, it's Israeli occupied land. There is no sacrifice in returning it to the nation that actually has state claim in it.
Look, I'm a big fan of Israel, I respect them greatly as a nation. I do not always agree with their politics and policy, it is what it is. But I don't have to be PRO-ISRAELI or PRO PALESTINIAN here to realize a very simple fact. There is no "sacrifice" in returning that which does not rightfully belong to you. Israel occupied the land out of military convenience. Not because it was theirs and they were taking it back.
This is about "what it takes to bring peace to the region." I don't view this condition as a sacrifice or unreasonable.