(April 25, 2010)
To the Editor:
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is affecting the lives of many people of the region. There is a long history of hurt and conflict between the two. The most basic concept to define the conflict is that Palestinians are angry that Israel took their land and forced them to leave it. With this in mind, isn't it obvious that it would be difficult to get Palestine to agree to a peace talk if Israel recently began creating another housing development in Palestinian territory? It seems to me that if Israel were really serious about a lasting peace negotiation, instead of doing it to appease its ally, The U.S., it wouldn't make sense to go through with an action that will clearly antagonize the Palestinian people, whether or not that was the intention. Either way, if both sides are serious about wanting to begin lasting peace talks, there needs to be a mindfulness involved. The reactions of the "other side" need to be considered if Palestine and Israel truly want to make a compromise.
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