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The Palestinians have nothing to be proud of as a developing national; and have even less to boast about in terms of capability. None of the G-8 (Super Powers)(US UK FRG PRC JAPAN RUSSIA INDIA SAUDI ARABIA) have directly engaged the Arab Palestinians. Rest assured, had such a confrontation occurred, there would have been grave consequences. The last intermix (Nuclear Confrontation) of the Super Powers (US 'vs' USSR) was during the 1967 Six-Day War instigated by the Soviet Union; when the both the Arabs and Israelis misread the intentions of the other, and the intentional aggravation of the situation spurred by Soviet fingers.
While the Super Powers may tangle either directly or by proxy, until the events by their radical Islamic and Jihadist brethren in 9/11, the Super Powers had kept their distance from the Middle East opposition.
Most of the G-8 Super Powers were avoiding the volatile cocktail of domestic Arab politics, poor intelligence on opposition capabilities and intentions, the internal political situation driving fueling the military conflict, and the radicalized militants that drew religious contentions forward. In fact, the G-8 Super Powers failed to recognize the impact of religious extremism --- and implications that would prolong the confrontations for decades.
(COMMENT)Not everything envisioned in 1916 through 1922 went off without a hitch. But certainly, based on how the HoAP evolved into what they are today, created a solid image of a modern day Jihadist, Terrorist, Insurgent and political partner for which one can describe as a positive influence on the morals and ethics of todays reality.
The Palestinians have done a pretty god job of defending themselves considering that they are an essentially an unarmed civilian population attacked by world superpowers.
There is a huge difference between radicalized Islamic Jihadist, Insurgents, and Terrorist attempting to antagonize legitimately formed governments and defending against an attack by a Super Power. The Arab Palestinians are the parent to asymmetric, unconventional, and politically-motivated violence to create an environment suitable to coerce and intimidate populations and governments into taking some action.
This is not "a pretty god job of defending themselves," no matter how you look at it.
Don't make the mistake of identifying those that kidnap and murder teenagers, directly assault school age children the inform and elderly, members of the public in prayer, purposely targeting innocent civilians as patriotic and heroic defenders of a righteous population and culture.
(COMMENT)The Palestinians did manage to get Britain to leave Palestine without creating their beloved Jewish National Home. Britain's only claim to fame is starting a never ending war that has so far created a hundred years of death an destruction. Stupid award for Britain. And Britain still supports that war.
Double stupid award for Britain.
Yeah ... yeah ... No matter when the Mandatory Power left the territory, that would trigger a move to self-determination that would create a Jewish National Home.
(COMMENT)And the Palestinians still reject surrendering home and rights to Zionist colonization. Cheers to the Palestinians.
I like to look a specific incidents when commenting. BUT, in general, the Palestinians can say that the containment and security countermeasures they have to endure are a direct result of their hostile intentions and their procrastination in the negotiation of a workable treaty.
The longer it takes for the Hostile Arab Palestinians to fade away and a new generation of Palestinians (that want peace) to takeover and negotiate peace, the worse the situation will become.
In regards to the West Bank, Israel has a Peace Treaty with the Arab League Nation that had sovereignty over the West Bank; before Israeli Occupation.
In regards to the West Bank, Israel has a Peace Treaty with the Arab League Nation that had governorship over the Gaza Strip; before Israeli Occupation.
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The longer it takes for the Hostile Arab Palestinians to fade away and a new generation of Palestinians (that want peace) to takeover and negotiate peace, the worse the situation will become.
I have to agree on that. The Palestinians have wanted Abbas to retire for years but the US and Israel keep him in power. This transformation is happening as we speak. The Palestinians have been breaking away from their foreign appointed leadership. The people working for peace in the West Bank are pounded down by Israel and the illegal PA. The Palestinians in Palestine have few opportunities to work for peace.
However, the Palestinians in the diaspora have been stepping up to the plate and are creating an international peace movement. Israel is up a tree. It cannot bomb BDS and that is the limit of their intellectual capacity.