However, an attempt to restore the past is a flawed pursuit. Given the intervening history it would be unattainable. We now have to disregard the past in order to attain a desirable future.
Seeing as the settlements have been encroaching year on year and continue to do so this becomes a bit sleight-of-hand – what geographical state do you envisage for the Palestinians, if we are going to entirely disregard historical claims? For any fair settlement most people agree we would have to go back to pre-'67 borders at least.
Excuse my point about politicians. But the Palestinians have been so consistently failed by what is laughably termed the 'international community' that I fail to see how anyone can retain any optimism at all – although it is entirely admirable that you do.
Seeing as the settlements have been encroaching year on year and continue to do so this becomes a bit sleight-of-hand – what geographical state do you envisage for the Palestinians, if we are going to entirely disregard historical claims? For any fair settlement most people agree we would have to go back to pre-'67 borders at least.
Excuse my point about politicians. But the Palestinians have been so consistently failed by what is laughably termed the 'international community' that I fail to see how anyone can retain any optimism at all – although it is entirely admirable that you do.