[Alberta's Child]

You raise an interesting point. I would think that in an ideal world, Israel and Palestine could maintain relations similar to the U.S. and Mexico, in which Palestine becomes a manufacturing center for things that can't be produced efficiently in Israel.

[Valin]

(Let me get my broad-brush out) For a long while nom I though that one of the reasons the
arab leaders don't want to see an end to this war is they realize that if Israel and the Palestinian ever make peace and start working together in no time at all they would rule the mid-east. (here comes the broad-brush) There are many simalarities between the two peoples, both place a high value on education, the arts, business. Example, if you look at who are the teachers, doctors..etc in the arab world you'll see a large number of Palestinians.
But as I said can they see this...I have my doubts. Too many in the Palestinian and Arab leadership have a vested interest in keeping things just the way they are.