Of course Israel has not recognized a Palestinian state yet, because one does not exist yet. The talks were with the goal of a two state solution, though.
Although Israel has made many mistakes in the West bank, reading you describe it, one could get the impression that this
whole conflict was started by Israelis attacking Arabs. The history is quite different.
Aerial bombings (the ones on Gaza in recent years) are part of the fight against the rocket shooters into Israeli towns. It is quite simple, if there were no rockets there would be no need for defense from them. Israel actually tries to avoid as much as possible non-combatant casualties and has the technology for it (drones with cameras). Unfortunately, this can never be with 100% confidence.
The Hamas, on the other hand, target civilian populations as a policy. It is called terrorism.
This is exactly the reason that the agreement between Fatah and Hamas cannot go hand in hand with peace talks. You are either for terror or for a peace agreement. You can't do both.
What BS.
Israel DOES recognize the right of a Palestinian state to exist. That is the agreed goal of the negotiations.
Israel does not practice violent aggression against the Palestinians. There is a fundamental difference between aggression and self defense, even when both are with use of violence.
Israel is much stronger, (if it weren't it wouldn't be around), but the aggression comes from the weak here.
Of course, if you subscribe to the Palestinian POV that Israel's very existence constitutes aggressive terrorism, then anything goes.
The moral symmetry you are trying to draw here simple does not exist (without the aid of manufactured "facts") .
Of course Israel has not recognized a Palestinian state yet, because one does not exist yet. The talks were with the goal of a two state solution, though.
Although Israel has made many mistakes in the West bank, reading you describe it, one could get the impression that this
whole conflict was started by Israelis attacking Arabs. The history is quite different.
Aerial bombings (the ones on Gaza in recent years) are part of the fight against the rocket shooters into Israeli towns. It is quite simple, if there were no rockets there would be no need for defense from them. Israel actually tries to avoid as much as possible non-combatant casualties and has the technology for it (drones with cameras). Unfortunately, this can never be with 100% confidence.
The Hamas, on the other hand, target civilian populations as a policy. It is called terrorism.
This is exactly the reason that the agreement between Fatah and Hamas cannot go hand in hand with peace talks. You are either for terror or for a peace agreement. You can't do both.
What BS.
Israel DOES recognize the right of a Palestinian state to exist. That is the agreed goal of the negotiations.
Israel does not practice violent aggression against the Palestinians. There is a fundamental difference between aggression and self defense, even when both are with use of violence.
Israel is much stronger, (if it weren't it wouldn't be around), but the aggression comes from the weak here.
Of course, if you subscribe to the Palestinian POV that Israel's very existence constitutes aggressive terrorism, then anything goes.
The moral symmetry you are trying to draw here simple does not exist (without the aid of manufactured "facts") .