I think it's true, to some extent, that only Gazans have the power to stop the conflict. (I say Gazans and not Gaza citizen, because I think it's Hamas that has

I think it's true, to some extent, that only Gazans have the power to stop the conflict. (I say Gazans and not Gaza citizen, because I think it's Hamas that has the power, not the actual citizens, which is part of the reason we're in this mess.) Israel does a lot of bad things, like the settlements in the West Bank. No question about that. But if Israel were to stop with those tomorrow, I honestly don't think it will make a difference. See e.g. what Israel did with Gaza - it forcibly removed its own citizens, left Gaza entirely, and what we got in return was Hamas. On the other hand, if the Palestinians agreed to a peace treaty whereby they get some land and give up their right to destroy all of Israel, the war would be over. Period. This was offered to the Palestinians several times, and they refused several times. I'm not saying Israel is faultless, far from it. But at the end of the day, Israel is in a situation where the other side wants something that Israel can't agree to - they want Israel gone. That's the heart of this conflict and something you just can't negotiate around.