[freebilly]

There are essentially no important difference between Palestinians and Jews. They are the same people. It's just that some are in different stages of hysteric denial.

Fundamentally we all have the same genetic code, but so what? The cultural and religious differences separating Jews and Palestinians are as great as the differences separating us from the Chinese.

As flawed as Israel is, it is still the only nation in the Middle East where the concepts of "democracy" and "freedom" exist. And because of these alien "western" ideas, the Islamic nations will never cease attacking the Jews.

The chicken or egg analogy is not useful in regards to Israel and Palestine. It's more along the lines of will these two fighting cocks every be able to peacefully exist, side by side.

My money says "NO."

[Optimist]

The goal of Hamas and Islamic Jihad is NOT creation of a Palestinian state, but rather the absence of Israel (aka Jews) leaving for Palestinians the land, and infrastructure that Israel has developed from the deserts and swamps.

Unfortunately, the Palestinians have no experience forming, developing, and running a government (unless it's a third world tribal dictatorship), and whatever remains (not likely to be much if Israel is facing annihilation), will not last or ultimately benefit the people all this is supposed to be for.