[sshumaker]

The Palestinian Territories aren’t within Israel’s formal borders, and it has nothing to do with religion or ethnicity. There are 1.7mm Israeli Arabs (20% of population, 90% are Muslim) who vote and have representation in government.

[Cyph0n]

But Israel occupies a large portion of the Palestinian Territories and maintains settlements throughout the occupied lands.

As the saying goes, Israel wants to have its cake and eat it too.

[reitanqild]

IIRC Israel has been willing to negotiate about those areas for a permanent peace.

So far I think Egypt is the only neighbouring country that isn't formally at war with them anymore.

Given those circumstances I kind of understand why they wont give away anything gor now.

[Cyph0n]

> why they wont give away anything gor now.

Nobody said that. A good start would be to cease construction of new settlements on illegal land. I am sure many neighboring countries would see that as a move in the right direction.

> So far I think Egypt is the only neighbouring country that isn't formally at war with them anymore.

That is false. None of the Middle Eastern countries are "at war" with Israel. On the contrary, some countries like KSA has begun trying to normalize relations with Israel, which is something many of its citizens do not agree with.