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=Should Palestine Be Granted Statehood? =

= = For years and years, people of Palestinian and Israeli descent have fought over land, of which they both hold historic claim. Over the years there have been numerous attempts at peace; the [|Camp David Accords] (1978), the [|Oslo Agreement] (1993), and the [|Road Map](2003) according to ProQuest Staff's "At Issue: Palestinian Territories//."// in 2011//.// Although all these attempts have been made, none of them have really "stuck" so to say//.//

The Palestinians have lived in what the Jews call the holy land for hundreds of years; even though the two groups both came from the same source point ancestors. In 1948, the United Nations approved the Partition Plan to split the state of Palestine into an Arab, and Jewish state. On May 14, of that same year the state of Israel was established despite the rejections of the Arab League, and Arab Higher Committee. "This event sparked the Arab-Israeli war, when the countries of Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq all attacked Israel. After a year of fighting there was a ceasefire, but the Israeli's were invaded again in 1967, starting the six day war" ( ichewtoast, "Brief History of Israel-Palestine Conflict." posted, April 12, 2008.) Surprising everyone, Israel won the war and expanded their territory.

In despite of the Israeli victory in '67, the Palestinians have continued their quest for the land occupied by the Israeli Nation. The area occupied by both people is extremely small. However open to negotiations and peace the Israelis are, the Palestinians refuse to accept any offer to end the fighting. They have fallen into the habit of saying "No" and never attempting to give a little, to get alittle. media type="custom" key="11124924"