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In my 49 years of following this conflict and the 42 years since the 67 war, I have yet to hear an official position by any Israeli government official as to what they intend to do with the occupied territories. What is their long term plan for the west bank and Gaza?
After all this time, I do not think they intend to give it back. Why don't we just face the inevitable and move the Palestinians somewhere else. Such massive relocations have been done before, witness the Muslim of India going to Pakistan or the Poles moving east and then west again. Redrawing borders is the outcome of war. So let's be realistic and compensate the Palestinians. Everybody gets a check say for 10,000 US and a one way ticket to the country of their choice. The money spent would be cheaper in the long run and Israelis get to keep what they already have.
The problem with the US is that no politician wants to upset Jewish voters and donors, small but vocal minority.
