The point remains the same. The arabs rejected their own State and peace many times.
They rejected the Peel Commision partition in the 30s and kept warring.
They rejected the UN's 1947-48 borders and kept warring.
Egypt, nor Jordan gave a damn enough or maybe Palestinians didn't care enough to create their own State while they had control.
The arabs lost more land in 1967, that Israel politely gave back, yet they kept on warring.
I mean, damn. How many L's you gotta take? Clearly Israel isn't trying to totally annihilate them because they could have by now.
No other Arab country wants them. They need to stop antagonizing and live in peace, or do what they're doing and get destroyed.
You still haven’t answered my Q. What are the Palestinians to do?
The Arab states have surrendered a long time ago. They have always offered the 2002 peace plan.
The Palestinians are divided politically. And philosophically. Both approaches aren’t working.
The powerful and large non-violent movement among Palestinians was suppressed through mass arrests and the elimination of key leaders. The 2018 March of Return walks every Friday near the border fence had Israeli snipers taking out legs. Every week and then they did a massacre killing dozens in one day.
Over the last 30 years, the Israelis were more aggressive in crushing the non-violent movement compared to the PLO, partly because they perceived it as easier to quash.
The effectiveness of the Gandhi “being peaceful” example relies on both sides adhering to rules, which Israel, exempt from such rules and constraints, doesn’t have to follow.
Individuals arrested in the 80s, 90s, early 2000s for non-violent actions still remain imprisoned, contrasting with some PLO members released in brief periods of exchanges.
Israel exerts greater control over Palestinian leadership than previous occupiers. Up until October 7, they tolerated Hamas and Netanyahu encouraged their propped up status and money transferred to them.
The PA has surrendered and everyone knows they’re useless.
You want a Palestinian leader who can unite all factions? Influential leaders like Marwan Barghouti, with broad popular support, remain incarcerated. Barghouti’s ability to engage in meaningful talks with Israelis, along with his nuanced understanding of Hebrew and the Israeli public, makes him a more potent force for peaceful negotiation than Hamas. Notably, Barghouti was a favored choice in both the West Bank and Gaza, enjoying diverse support from various groups, including Christians, secularists, and a significant portion of PLO/Fatah, as well as many Hamas supporters.