Can Israel and Palestine ever get along?

Where are you getting your information. All Israel has done recently is give land away. And it is the Palestinians that are building the tunnels to get into Israel to plant bombs not the other way around. This is why Israel built walls above and below ground level. When Israel first came back to Israel in 1917 they lived side by side with the Arabs living there with no problem. The Arabs were not called Palestinians then, they were just Arabs. Then the various Arab countries started sending their misfits to Israel much like Cuba did to Fl. and England did to Australia, and called them Palestinians. This still worked until the war of 1948. Then all of the Arabs ran and some were kicked out. Some came back because they had relatives. The rest were put in camps in the Arab countries because their "Brother" Arabs did not want them. The Jews that were kicked out of all of the Arab States were welcomed into Israel. There were at least as many of them. They were not put into refugee camps even though they had lost everything. Israel does not need the US to support it financially. The US does sell them weapons. Israel has more patents for inventions than all of the Arab countries put together. The reason the Arab countries have to use Chinese phones is because Israel invented the micro chips that go into cell phones and computers. Arabs cannot use anything made or invented by Jews. Blatant Racism. Israel also has a special tax where the money goes to help support the Palestinians...the US and Israel support Fatah and Hamas. In reality Israel is helping to pay for the bombs that land in her backyard. The Jews and the Arabs have not always been at war. During the Inquisition, the Arabs of Morocco protected one of our beloved Rabbis and saved him and his family. If you read the Quran, it says that The People of the Book are to be protected. The Jews are the People of the Book. They are Monotheists also. A muslim Man is allowed to marry a Jewess. Israel is a very important ally to the US in the Mideast. It is the only functioning Democracy. It is the only ally that will not turn on the US. It is the only country that DOES want peace.

Most of my infrmation comes from Islraeli's. I don't diss agree with many of your points but I was trying to point out what many Israeli's believe and come to this country and speak about frequently, although, my point about the money come's from my own research and the US Government. Yes I realize that they have been returning land, a recent development forced by the younger generation that realize that the land grabs were causing much of the problem. The land being returned are those same younger generation folks. Israel has been and still is our largest oversea's forign aid expense. That may have changed if you decide to include the two country's we are fighting a war in and how you decide to account for that money. At the beginning of the Bush 43 Admin, American aid was 60k for every man women and child in Israel that was the same number used by the Reagan administration so it does give me pause but my Senator never got back to me on that one.. I have not checked recent numbers but I doubt it has gone down. We are not the only country that gives support to Israel. We also provive much of their military equipment support with subsidies through the Grand Military Establishment and have for decades. They have never paid market price for arms from America and most of it's other allies. Engand and Germany to name two. I openly concede that they are an accomplished society and have much to be proud of. They have a very strong work and education ethic as a whole and are making great strides in many areas. I was not suggesting that they have failed but I am suggesting that the conversation obout that region needs to be expanded if it is ever to be resolved. Let us also keep in mind that I was expressing my opinion about why they fight. The Jews that are there now are not the same Jews that were there a hundred years ago or a thousand years ago. I am not suggesting their victimization out of hand I am getting that assesment from the younger generation that is now becoming the ruling class (or ruling age) of the Islaeli populace. Surviving WWII will effect the mental makeup of their society for several generations and must be part of the conversation or we end up with the Hatfields and the Macoy's, nobody can remember why we fight, or what started it, it's just what we do.