Israeli settlements and land grabs spurred crisis
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Although many problems need to be resolved before there can be peace between Israel and the Palestinians, the biggest problem is Israel's refusal to stop building settlements.
Why is that such a big problem? Imagine, dear reader, that you’re sitting across from me at a table and there is a big piece of cake between us. Suppose I say: “I’ll cut it in half and we can share it.” But then I proceed to eat 90 per cent of the cake, split the remaining 10 per cent in half and say: “This is your 50 per cent.”
Would that be fair? Israel thinks so.
Eric Bahrt
Pattaya
