I don't want to argue facts that can be easily googled and/or debate propaganda. If you were truly interested in the facts of what happened the last conflict you would have googled the facts and still wouldn't be saying things like..
..when in fact that's not what happened. I wish you were able to see the perspective of the Palestinians or think about how you would respond if you were occupied by a more militarily advanced wealthier nation.
Facts are subject to interpretation and can also be ignored when inconvenient.
I could google and find "facts" on the conflict from multiple biased sources.
I can also find propaganda from same.
The Palestinians brought this situation upon themselves and increased the "pain" multiple times. Lashing out at Israel may seem satisfying but it also reduces the tolerance that Israel will have toward fixing the issue.
Gaza is a perfect eample;
Hams gets a cease fire and promises to behave; they also demand that Israel open up all restrictions. Yet, in the process, Hamas still is trying to mis-use supplies/money for purposes not intended.
Then they complain when the restrictions go in place; they and the world ignoring what is being done what the hand was extended; it was essentially bitten.
Even now; Hamas is building new tunnels against Israel (by their own admission and showing them to journalists).
They are building new rockets and test firing.
Running adolescents through terror schools.
Stating that they are preparing for
when, not if they will again go against Israel.
Resources are being used for war; not peace, prosperity and rebuilding.
Hamas does not want peace with Israel; they want conflict.
If Israel wanted conflict; they would roll back into Gaza.
If they wanted to eliminate Gaza; they could. They do not have to absorb Gaza.
Same goes with the West Bank to a lesser militant extent.
At present, with a new Israeli government, there will be a window of opportunity to try and make peace with the Palestinians, IF THEY DESIRE.
For the Palestinians to do so; they will have to reject Hamas and everything Hamas wants and/or stands for w/ respect to Israel.
They will have to allow conditions to ensure Israel's safety until they have proven that they can/will handle the security of their state.
They will have to accept that not all the settlements are going to be removed immediately.
They will have to realize that they will not have control over all of Jerusalem.
Israel has the upper hand and the Palestinians are going to have to accept less than what they want at the present time and show that they are mature enough to then ask for more. They have wasted 70 years (30 as a step child); they may have to wait another 30-40 to get there.
Demanding all will again get them nothing; because from Israel standpoint; they have not shown that they are responsible enough to manage. 70 years ago; the world also felt that way.
The Palestinians have pissed off Jordan and Egypt which has hurt them; forcing them to be dependent on Israeli generosity and handouts from the world.