The problem is that both sides are right, and both sides are wrong. Nobody holds a moral high ground. The modern state of Israel was founded by terrorists, and that is a literal fact. That said it is hypocritical to denounce Muslims for engaging in terrorism. When the Jewish people won a state through terrorism. While it is true that Israel does have a right to protect its citizens. The Palestinians have every right to try to wrest back what was taken from them through force of arms. Both sides are equally sleazy, and equally unsporting.
Worse then that however is the Jewish identity exemplified in Zionism is really true to its roots. What a lot of folks in this thread aren't aware of is that the Jewish people passed the first racial purity laws. As a people they are the ones that got the ball rolling on the whole notion of ethnic cleansing. Going so far as to enshrine the concept in their holy book. Yes the Jews are literally racist in their beliefs. Mind you the dominating mindset of Islam isn't all that much better. Islam is a expansionist faith just like Christianity. It simply isn't a live and let live creed speaking in a literal sense.
Were that all not bad enough when it comes to perpetuating the conflict, as if dirty fighting, and intolerance were not enough. The resources being disputed are marginal. The territory being disputed isn't large, but the population density is huge. Both groups literally need every inch of land they can get for self sufficiency. So it isn't just a war of revenge, or a war of clashing world views. It is a clash between peoples trying to ensure their very survival.
That all said the best way to resolve the conflict is actually counter intuitive. Namely for third parties to stop their involvement entirely. It is actually the involvement of third parties that is prolonging the conflict. Even the act of trying to mediate the conflict encourages both sides to hold to positions. Meaning they are perpetually trapped in a vicious little circle that goes nowhere. That said if the world was really serious about helping then this is what the world as a whole needs to do.
Tell the state of Israel, and the Palestinian people that if they don't come to a friendship by a specific future date. Then the world will rescind its recognition of both parties. Give them a simple two option mandate. Either their future is a Golden age or a Stone age. I guarantee you that given those options both sides would start tripping over one another to make overtures and concessions.







