Article first published as Palestine: Land For Peace Versus Freedom To Live On The Land on Technorati.

The Palestinians as any people group does need their own recognized state. The Jewish people need to be secure within their own borders. Since America, England and Europe pushed for the settlement of the Jewish state many negotiations and promises have been made and broken with the Palestinians.

Since day one the Palestinian goal has been to re-acquire the land they once lost. Years later that appears to still be their main goal. With the changing of lines, wars, growing settlements and multi-national interests in the region some form of negotiation towards peace is essential.The international community needs to present and support a clear path to peace. Israel has been recognized as a state for a long time. The Palestinian Authority governs the Westbank and Gaza. The PA is under Palestinian control. Declaring the land they control as theirs should be a solid first step.

There is no land for peace negotiation when you declare the land they occupy and control as their own state. Israel is an established state while Palestinians are being allowed to occupy their land in hopes that they will set up a homeland for themselves.

Let’s not forget the Palestinians were occupying the land before they were forcibly removed by England after the First World War. This current trouble is a perpetuation of the broken promises and failed peace talks.

Much in the same manner as American colonialism’s treatment of Native American’s with the breaking of treaties and promise’s. In the same manner that ancient Israel didn’t deal with the Canaanite people as they were directed. The current Jewish state hasn’t clearly dealt with the Palestinian people. Not learning from your past has proven fatal many times throughout history.

It’s not land for peace when they PA already occupies and controls the land. Much the same way the Jewish people purchased the land from Palestinians and England forcibly removed them. The Palestinians have remained in and occupied lands seeking resolution.

Terrorism from shoulder rockets and suicide bombers is a detractor from peace talks. However the current Intifada started in the late 80′s after years of frustration and failed promises.

The Palestinian’s deserve recognition and retribution much like the Native Tribe’s of America who now live on sporadic Reservations. Giving them recognition and their own land is the only just thing to do.

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