what if Israel and Palestine united
It also examines demographic trends involving, in detail, key military aspects of recent fighting and internal friction between different Israeli and Palestinian factions as a source of conflict. In doing so, it links the events on the conflict timeline with the broader impact of decades of tension and conflict on each population and the very different current levels of Israeli and Palestinian economic development and human rights. The analysis shows that Israel has reacted by placing much more emphasis on security measures and the use of force than on the peace process and by improving the living conditions and economic security of the Palestinians. He has emphasized the creation of a "Jewish state" over a peace agreement, and has encouraged the expansion of settlements in the West Bank area, Jewish areas in Jerusalem, and the use of "facts on the ground" as a substitute for peace. . The latest round of fighting between Israel and the Palestinians has been a tragi...