Is religion responsible for the opposition to peace in the Israel-Palestine conflict?

Thanks for stating facts.

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Best Answer: Palestinians occupied the coastal strip from Gaza to Haifa with a depth of 50 miles. They were originally Europeans.
Israelis were called in the old times Hebrews or Habiru ( a nomadic people mentioned in Assyro-Babylonian literature: possibly the early Hebrews.) http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/habiru came from Babel and settled in the land of Canan West of the Dead Sea.
Habirus were nomadic people and they moved to Egypt where they settled for 430 years and then returned back after hiding in Sinai for 40 years escaping from Pharaoh who drove them out of Egypt to south Sinai as North Sinai, Palestine and the land of Canan were part of the Egyptian Empire at that time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Egypt_1450_BC.svg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Hitt_Egypt_Perseus.png
As soon as Pharaoh died, they moved to Canan again till the Romans drove them out from the land.
The mention of Palestine( Philistines, the name it is know of in the Middle East till now) in the Torah means that Palestine was there even before Judaism.
Both nations were enemies and had severe fights between them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ark_of_the_Covenant#Captured_by_the_Philistines
So actually I see Israelis as vistors to the land, they come and go every now and then.

The Nimrud Tablet K.3751, also known as Kalhu Palace Summary Inscription 7 is an inscription on a clay tablet dated c.733 BC[1] from the reign of Tiglath-Pileser III (745 to 727 BC), discovered by George Smith in 1873 in Nimrud.[2] The tablet describes the first 17 years of Tiglath-Pileser III's reign, and was likely composed in or shortly after his 17th year.[3] It contains the first known archeological reference to Judah (Yaudaya or KUR.ia-ú-da-a-a).[1]

Maybe the native American population should petition the American govt to get back the original land they were driven out of and exterminated for? Maybe get the Israelis to sign the petition?

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should not be asked to share a little of their "sand" as big as New Jersey

uh, first of all, the Palestinians weren't asked a thing about their land. that discussion happened independent of them.
second, it's not a little bit of their land. it's my opinion that the Zionists were on a mission to get as much land in the region as they possibly could--in total disregard for the indigenous population. the Palestinians were blindsided.

As for my being unsympathetic, you're wrong. I am sympathetic (to the situation of the surviving Jews), not to a country, which has resulted in the disenfranchisement and displacement of persons, who had no say in the underhanded promises regarding their land.
Even if the Palestinians had a responsibility to the surviving Jews, as you say, they weren't given the opportunity to understand that responsibility.

It's clear that you aren't sympathetic to the Palestinian situation. And it's easy for you, as you only open yourself to Jewish suffering, as if it's the only suffering that matters/exists.

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The Zionists *are* the indigenous population.

Assuming every Zionist is a Jew with origins in Israel, they still aren't indigenous population. There were people in the region long before Judaism was invented 3500 years ago, unless you mean to tell me all those people became Jews.

...So actually I see Israelis as vistors to the land, they come and go every now and then.

...Further, he's taking the legends and myths found in the Bible and using those to ascribe the origins of the Zionist Ashkenazim and other Jews. These legends and myths, which originated in Palestine and were elaborated in Mesopotamia, originated a religion, not "Israelis." Further still, the word "Israelites," not "Israelis," is regarded as generally synonymous with "Hebrews." "Israelis" are the Jewish population of the modern state of Israel. This guy conflates and obfuscates the two words.

I dont think I would invite any Israelies to the reservations. They might start building settlements there. Once they start that its impossible to get them out.

The Palestinians just did not want to live in a Zionist state.

The point you seem to be ignoring is that few gentiles wants to live under Jewish hegemony. Address that in context of other indigenous peoples that are Israeli citizens, that are not Jewish, and living peacefully in a Zionist State.

Jews don't believe that Judaism was "invented," but discovered and then codified on Mount Sinai. No people thinks that their religion was discovered.

Jews don't believe that Judaism was "invented," but discovered and then codified on Mount Sinai. No people thinks that their religion was discovered.

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...Further, he's taking the legends and myths found in the Bible and using those to ascribe the origins of the Zionist Ashkenazim and other Jews. These legends and myths, which originated in Palestine and were elaborated in Mesopotamia, originated a religion, not "Israelis." Further still, the word "Israelites," not "Israelis," is regarded as generally synonymous with "Hebrews." "Israelis" are the Jewish population of the modern state of Israel. This guy conflates and obfuscates the two words.

Not really. Jewish cemeteries are called Hebrew cemeteries. Jews still are aware of the tribe that they inherit through father, either Levite, Cohen, or Israelite. Ten of the 12 tribes were sold into slavery, and only Levites and Cohens have a pedigree.

And, all that DNA analysis that you refer to also makes an argument that male Ashkenazim often have the Y chromosome from the mid-east, while the X chromosome comes often from a European female. The theory is that early travels, to set up trading posts in pagan Europe, led to mixing with European women; the children were brought up as Jews.

The UN says that the Israeli settlements are illegal.

To state unequivocally that the Palestinians are the 'bad guys' who are 'obstreperously' resisting what's best for them reeks of interest.