And if Israel goes in and takes the land you allude to, that makes things better for them in what way? Seems to me that if they bully their way in they simply galvanize their opposition even further. Do you have some illusion that the lands they grabbed would be some kind of secure oasis? Would you live in those areas knowing you were going to be in the crosshairs every day you walked the streets there?

I have no idea who's entitled to that land. The claims go back to Biblical days. All I know is that land on the slope of an active volcano is of no use to anyone. The Palestinians aren't going to give up their claim to it no matter what Israel says or does so the fight will go on forever until one side finally figures out the cost simply isn't worth it.

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