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It's questionable that the Western dominated UN of 1948 had any authority to make such a proposal and that it was fair in terms of how the territory was to be divided.

> Why was Palestine not a state before 1967 with Gaza and West bank as territory?

Because it was occupied by Egypt and Jordan and before then by the Brits and before then by the Ottomans....

Are you making an argument that the Palestinians were occupied since forever so why not occupy them forever?

> Huh, why did they not accept it in 2000 then?

The 2000 deal was a deal for 'less than a state' that's why, see my previous post.



I will be actually inquisitive now. This is certainly new knowledge for me.

What in the deal made it "less than a state"?




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