Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: Palestinians win upgraded UN status by wide margin [View all]Everything I wrote is born directly from Zionism, the after-effects, the collateral damage of such self-serving ideology. It's cause for existence, linked mostly to religious interpretations, as well as a moral judgement on the injustice inflicted against Jews in Europe. Of course, it would be the Palestinians who have to pay the price for Europe's treatment of Jews. That makes so much sense! One injustice replaced by another injustice. And even better, have the Jewish people, who suffered unspeakable atrocities, take over as modern day Oppressors to boot. How the tables have turned! Does it feel cathartic to wield such power over another populous? And visit pain and suffering on them? The humiliation of having these people living in such a hell hole like Gaza and treating them like garbage, and knowing you have the power to bring a stop to it, must be so exhilarating.
The Zionists live off this conflict, their very existence depends on it. A peaceful two-state solution would make Zionism a complete and total failure. For example, Palestine cannot exist having any claim to any part Jerusalem. Can you even IMAGINE that being acceptable to a Zionist? Without concessions like that, how do you see this conflict ever ending?
The radicals on both sides need to be stopped and removed from the equation. Zealots incapable of coherent decisions based on fair OBJECTIVITY, and not rudimentary selfish ideology, nothing will ever change. People on both sides will continue to die.