You stated something which was not true. You said the West Bank was part of Jordan when it was part of what the powers that were decided would be the Palestinian State. Jordan came in in 48 to take it and make it part of Jordan - nothing to do with helping the people there, it just wanted more land.
What I was trying to say was that in 1967 Jordan controlled this land. Had they negotiated a peace right after the war, then in all probability they would have gotten back everything but Jerusalem.
Then surely they should never have been built. The Palestinian people will need a viable State if they are to have a state, not just little islands dotted about. In the meantime they are suffering on a level which is not acceptable. See the videos Serenity left for an understanding of what they need to endure with this settlement lark. A settler talks there about his belief that eventually the Palestinians will be able to stand it no more and so will leave. However regardless of how horrendous the day to day life is made for the Palestinians not all of them will be able to afford to go. So unless they are all killed, I cannot see any way this will end in any way other than a one state solution - unless Israel starts dismantling it's settlements
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But we have to deal with what is reality. So the question for people who really want peace is what to do based on this current reality. A one state solution is not realistic as you know. There will be settlements that have to be dismantled, including Hebron.
I don't think he was saying that. He feels the situation is impossible because of feelings of identity. His belief was that the one thing which could be done would be to start to treat the Palestinians with some human rights. Israel is a 'democracy' living within a people who it denys all huaman rights. It is an untenable situation.
Maybe seperation between peoples is more realistic than "peace". Sort of like the DMZ in Korea.
From what I have been reading and listening to this situation is either not known or not cared about by the ordinary Israeli civilian. This is why Yehuda Shaul is giving people guides of Hebron, letting them know what is happening and saying, 'You must speak up'.
Of course you have on the other side people who have this view
Gilad Sharon: The PA National Story Born in the Wake of Zionism - Politics & Gov't - Israel News - Israel National News
Tom Segev, the historian being interviewed I gave you the link to, does not believe peace is possible any more. He does not believe a two state solution is possible. What he does believe is possible is to give the Palestinians in the West Bank human rights, to start treating them with the same humanity that we would expect anyone else to be treated with. I think that would be a good start in ending the saga.