What possible purpose was there to mention the unspeakable tragedy of the exposure of new world peoples to old world diseases (the magnitude of which we are only now coming to grips with). You brought it up. How does this relate to the current Israel/Palestinian disputes?
Nations often don’t start off in the best of circumstances. Many come about because of war and other upheavals. Most likely Palestine as a nation will be born in chaos and bloodshed. How long will it last as a state? I have no idea.