Israel Palestine Conflict FAQ

Both Jews and non-Jews have lived for thousands of years in the land that is now known as Palestine or Israel. The non-Jews are now known as Palestinians.

In addition, similarity of language, genetics, and scriptural/historical evidence points to a deep & relatively recent connection between what we now call Jewish and Palestinian people.

Who are the "indigenous" inhabitants of the land of Israel / Palestine?

The land must be shared. What form this sharing takes needs to be decided by the people living there. However for this to be possible trust needs to be built between a large enough number of people from both sides. Unfortunately the current cycles of violence & settlement building & oppression build up hatreds instead of trust.

What solutions are there?

Pretty much all of the major ones..

For example:

* Hamas is still proud of numerous acts of mass-murder such as the suicide bombings of buses carrying students. They still fire rockets at civilians.

* The “Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades” has carried out mass-murders like the Tel Aviv Central bus station massacre. Fatah still has a “Martyrs Fund” via which families of those who carried out suicide bombings against civilians are given extra payments.

* The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has killed hundreds of children over the years, many during house bombings that aimed to assassinate militant leaders but were done almost certainly with the knowledge that children would be killed. There have also been many cases of unjustifiable murders especially by snipers.

Which armed groups have committed crimes?

Only Jewish citizens can have their relatives emigrate to Israel under a clearly racist Law of Return. Israel also proclaims itself a "Jewish State", has a Jewish flag & national anthem, and builds Jewish “settlements” on disputed territory.

Who are the "indigenous" inhabitants of the land of Israel / Palestine?

Which armed groups have committed crimes?

Does Israel currently have equality between Jewish and non-Jewish citizens?

What solutions are there?