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Why can’t the Israelis and Palestinians just live in peace?!!

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elprup · 11/10/2025 22:11

Surely that’s what the overwhelming majority want. Let’s face it, 99% of us just want to get on with our lives in a quiet, peaceful way and do the best for our kids. So why can’t they all just lay down the weapons and live together, in harmony? Open the borders and live as one, forging a brighter future for their kids?

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nutbrownhare15 · 11/10/2025 22:26

Put yourself in the position of a person on each side looking at the history of the conflict from both perspectives. That will tell you why. However there are many who want peace and to live peacefully but nationalist politics in both areas has lead to division and militarisation. A bit like what many fear is coming to the UK.

ChamelalaBingBong · 11/10/2025 22:25

Because the ridiculous notion of religion

Strangerthanfictions · 11/10/2025 22:24

Jews and Palestinians did, until Israel was created

Mandarinaduck · 11/10/2025 22:23

Yes almost everyone would like to live in peace.

But peace is not just the absence of war. It is also justice, equity, historic wrongs righted, fair access to resources, equal treatment, mutual respect, etc.

These things are very difficult to negotiate especially after years of war.

Peace can be extremely fragile and takes generations and careful nurturing - political, economic, social. It requires broad-based societal support and visionary leaders.

These conditions are also not a given.

titbumwillypoo · 11/10/2025 22:22

Because throughout the world and all of history a small group will tell the larger population that they're fighting for "insert noble cause" in order for the smaller group to control more land and resources and thus become richer and more powerful, Peace doesn't make you rich as fast as war does.

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elprup · 11/10/2025 22:12

BTW, I realise this post sounds terribly naive. But on the other hand… what’s the alternative?

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