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Anonymous asked in TravelAfrica & Middle EastIsrael · 1 decade ago

What Will happen to the Israeli Settlers in the West bank and Israeli Arabs when a Palestinian state?

If america and the world kept on pushing to build an Independent palestinian State which consists of the U.N 67 borders (All west bank and Gaza strip) what will Happen to the Israeli settlers in the West bank and Palestinians Settlers in Israel (Israeli Arabs)?

Will there be a population transfer or Israeli arabs will continue living in Israel and will still be called "Israel Arabs" and Israelis living in Palestine will be called "Palestinian Jews"??

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  • 1 decade ago
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    That's an excellent question, and one that is contested. Some do indeed advocate a population exchange, though very few throughout history have succeeded.

    I like to believe their can be a state with a Jewish identity, and one with a Palestinian identity, but that Jews and Arabs can live freely alongside another in the opposite state. Indeed, I hope that it won't turn out that Israel remains a democracy, representing and tolerating minorities, including Palestinians and Homosexuals, and the other an oppressive regime where neither Jews nor Homosexuals can live.

    On a side note, the term Palestinian Jew, while uncommon today, was very commonly used among the British authorities, and even philosopher Immanuel Kant. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Jew

  • 5 years ago

    Nothing! Settlers would still be illegal and Palestinian right of return would not vanish! Too much children is lack of education? Does that racist remark also apply to the settlers then? If you are going to count the emigration rates of the the Palestinians in the West Bank, then you should also start worrying about the increasing rate of emigration among the Jews in Israel. Two thirds of Israeli youth said they would leave if they could, according to Israeli poll. So I don't think you or your children will live long enough to see any natural demographic change in your favor.

  • 1 decade ago

    The palestinians who are already living in Israel they will still be consider Israeli with a Israel passport. The Jews who are living in the West bank they are more likely going to be moved out like they was out of Gaza.

  • 1 decade ago

    They will stay there......where do you think the palestinian economy comes from. You think Israeli products are made in Israel proper? Abbas already confirmed he is ready to give them citizenship. They won't take the citizenship.

    "If america and the world kept on pushing to build an Independent palestinian State which consists of the U.N 67 borders (All west bank and Gaza strip)"

    This is not true. Have you read the american agenda? Nowhere does it say 67 borders. Nowhere does it say this on the official palestinian agenda as well.

    You have been fed lies.

    "Will there be a population transfer or Israeli arabs "

    Population transfer? This was proposed in 37 and Ben Gurion rejected every single Proposal.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Well, honey (hands on my hips) despite the fact that all them lobbying groups down yonder past the Mason Dixon line managed to keep FDR from declaring war on Nazi Germany, America (USA sans Canada "Saudi Arabia on Ice") kept pushing to build Israel as a Jewish State.

    It is what it is. And it's been that way for over 60 years.

    It only took you all a civil war to free all the slaves. In the sixties the black folks still have to use separate bath rooms.

    Nobody from any foreign countries were mettling in American affairs. Why should Americans bother making another Middle Eastern nation state out of Israel like they have done in Iraq?

    Maybe you should try banging your head against a wall.

    Might knock some sense into you.

    You all come back now, Ellie Mae.

  • 1 decade ago

    first of all there is a small chance that that should happen. but if it does the settlers will have to be forced like they were in Gush Katif and the Israeli arabs wont leave Israel where enjoy all the Israeli programs to refugee camp in the west bank

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Well, I think they would be either Palestinian, or Israeli.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    They will never leave. The only solution is to have one state where both jews and non-jews have equal rights. Of course, this means an end to the zionist project, ie israel.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I think they would be either Palestinian, or Israeli.

  • samy n
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    it is better to be one country as on past contains both jews and philistinian,,as in south africa

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