Revisit the 1948 war. All the Arab states told the Arab Palestinians to move out as the Jews would get pushed into the sea. Surprise-didn't happen, none of the other Arab countries wanted the Pallys. Eventually in 1979 Egypt signed a peace treaty and what was the outcome? Anwar Sadat was killed by jihadists for that treaty-a tense peace has continued since. In 1994 the late King Hussein of Jordan realized that Israel is here to stay so he made peace, it's been difficult at times but it's held. The Jordanians are wonderful people, very friendly and now have to deal with the rising tide of the jihadists in their country.
Prior to the Balfour Declaration of 1918 the Jews and Muslims had been coexisting, somewhat peacefully depending on the exact area for many years.
As to the argument that all the Jews had long left is utter nonesense. There have always been Jews living there, yes the numbers decreased greatly-mostly due to pogroms, and look how they were treated (along with Christians) that had been living for generations in the neighboring countries.
Just look at what we in the west call "The Temple Mount". If one adheres to theological beliefs it is the spot where Abraham was prepared to sacrifice Isaac. It is the place where many centuries later Mohammed ascended to heaven. There was recently an outstanding IMAX film playing at the Museum of Science and Nature in Denver that looked at Jerusalem from the religious perspective of three girls-Jewish, Muslim and Christian. It didn't really delve into the political quagmire but instead looked at the city from each of their views and the role it played/plays in their faiths.
As a quote attributed to the late Gold Meir goes, and I'm paraphrasing, "there will be peace when the Arabs love their children more than they hate ours (Jewish)". Frankly I don't feel there will ever truly be peace. I've spent a lot of time in the Middle East, both on a professional and personal level. I've thoroughly enjoyed myself every trip to Jordan and Israel. I would love to go back some day, but that day will have to wait.
Hamas will gladly sacrifice every child, woman, old man and old woman rather than take the tiniest steps to make peace. They destroyed much of the infrastructure that was installed when Israelis built up the W.B. and Gaza because they were built by Jews. Haven't done any rebuilding in all that time. Arafat was incredibly corrupt, kept all the millions that were poured his way by us and the Europeans NOT to build up the infrastructure but to build up his own (and that of his inner circle's) wealth.
If Hamas and all their ilk put down their arms there will be peace, if Israel puts down it's arms there will be no Israel.
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