"I don't support Genocide. I don't support ethnic cleansing."
You absolutely do. As you say, "from the river to the sea."
"Israel is. They have No ability or inclination to stop Taking everything. They think it's somehow their "Birthright"."
Actually, that's the position of the overwhelming majority of Palestinians. That region of the levant was an empty desert owned by Ottomans and occupied by the hardscrabble descendants of Arab invaders and the locals they had subjugated. Zionists began moving in late in the 19th century and cultivating the region, creating livable areas within the desert. When Great Britain took over the region from the Turks after WWI, it became theirs. As part of their decolonialization effort, they attempted to divide their Imperial holdings into equitable segments for the people living there. Like the creation of Pakistan and Bangladesh for the Muslim residents of India. And Israel for the Jewish residents of the levant. And Palestine for the Arab residents.
Much like the German National Socialists they had allied with in WWII, the Arabs couldn't abide having Jews on lands they felt belonged to them. So they started a war. And lost a war. And lost more wars.
Did you know, there has never been a Palestinian state. Ever. No Kingdom, no Republic, No Emirate...nothing. In fact, the term "Palestinian" only came into use very late in the 19th century.
I agree with you on the 2x State thing. That's what the Brits intended, and I think that should be the standard today. But it's the Palestinians who don't want the 2x State solution. They want the 1x State solution. The one where Jews are gone. If I am wrong, feel free to direct me towards the Palestinian organization that is pursuing the 2x state option.
It sucks for the poor huddling masses in Gaza, much like it sucked for the poor huddling masses in Germany in 1944-1945 when they were experiencing their own "Nakba" with the collapse and defeat of Hitler's government. But was it actually a catastrophe? I mean, today, Germany is one of the strongest countries on the planet. I think that if Palestinians are placed in the same position as Germans were after WWII, they also might become wealthy, productive, and respected. But first must come absolute defeat and the understanding on the Palestinian street that Israel is there to stay, and any effort to change that will only lead to more Palestinians suffering.
