Nadav:

Sorry I missed this post earlier...

I agree that "they" were offered a state and declined wanting more. But "they" are not a monolith, I suspect some would want peace in exchange for greater freedoms and better quality of life. I expect many will believe the rhetoric and not trust that Israel will honor their half.

But some will believe/hope, maybe only 1% to start with. But that is fine. Israel could show that Palestinians and the whole world what a great neighbor it could be to those Palestinians who were proactively committed to rooting out any aggression towards Israel.

Just imagine this enclave where folks could travel freely in and out of their portion of Gaza. They would have modest but real jobs supported by Israel and the west's desire for peace.

Over time, I think more Palestinians would want to join, and each joining member must swear to help root out any terrorism in the enclave, and must understand that all of the freedoms the enclave enjoys are entirely conditioned on its ability to self police.

So I can accept your idea that some (many?) Gazan's think violence it the best way to affect change. But it seems wrong that ALL Gazan's feel that way. And I think if Israel showed, thru action, how it would treat true allies, more would choose that path.

What do you think?