Reply #248: some question for you violet crumble

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Playing the one-sided blame game doesn't achieve anything but give internet warriors the self-righteous warm fuzzys. When it comes to this conflict, for those who want to play a more balanced blame game, there's plenty of blame to be shared around a multitude of parties. None are blameless and all play a role in things being what they are currently...

I have my doubts that Israel and the Palestinians are able or willing to sort out the situation so that it leads to a resolution that's fair for both parties, which is why I support the international community stepping in and sorting it out sooner rather than later...

At last someone who does not want to play the blame game concerning the conflict. I agree with you that no parties are innocent in the conflict and that the Palestinians and Israel are unable or not willing to sort the situation out. The problem with the international community trying to sort the problem out is for them to get an equal and fair split of land between the two. I really do believe that even though a 50 - 50 split of the originally partitioned land will not happen it is the fairest and therefore the most likely land distribution to bring about peace.

A couple questions:

1) When was the last attack by the Palestinians on Israel that came from the West Bank.

2) Where are Mr Habas offices located (West Bank or Gaza Strip).

3) Do you think that if the international community do step they should address the Palestinian refugees residing in Lebanon and see if they can be relocated to the West Bank. The capacity is there if the 59% of the West Bank is returned to Palestinian authority control. What is the total number of Palestinian refugees residing in Lebanon at present?

At present from information the nation master off the internet:

The Palestinian population in the West Bank is 2,386,000 and in the Gaza Strip is 1,376,000.

This gives a population per sq km in the Gaza strip of:
1376000 / 360 = 3822 people per sq km of land.

But in the West Bank Israel controls 59% of the land:
This gives a population per sq km in the west Bank of
59 / 100 * 5860sq km = 3457.4 sq km
Leaving 5860 - 3457.4 = 2402.6sq km
2,386,000 / 2402.6 = 993 people per sq km of land

If the 59% of the West Bank was fully returned to Palestinian control then would equate to 2386000 / 5860 = 407 people per sq km of land.

4) What is the largest Palestinian town in the West Bank and which city acts as the capitol at present?