(July 22, 2014 at 2:41 pm)Amalynne0 Wrote: For general info on regional conflict: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mod...iddle_East
In essence: "Israel wants the right to exist as a Jewish state and wants to live in peace. Israel also recognizes that Palestinians have the right to live in peace. The problem is, Prager argues, that many Palestinians, Arabs, and Muslims do not recognize the existence of the Jewish State of Israel."
Read this one first: http://www.jspacenews.com/israel-gaza-co...explained/
I am for a secular pluralistic state based on common law, but I will never be for any type of government constitution that sets up social pecking orders based on religion, anymore than I like it when Christians in America like stupidly claiming we are a "Christian nation".
Israel is not blameless in this. Both Palestine and Israel suffer from religious nationalism and until religion is taken out of their respective politics this shit will not stop. For anyone claiming on either side that this has nothing to do with religion is lying their ass off.