Why the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is so hard to resolve | Mapped Out 

I am Polish. When our neighboring countries attacked us and divided our land among them in the 18th century, we disappeared from the map for a 100 years. We lived under the occupation of three different countries at once. We fought back. And we are on the map again. They apologized. The wounds are still there but we live in relative peace. And I wish it for both Palestinians n Israelis.

Peace comes when both sides want it.

Britain's mistake, why divide the country based on religion.

We must look and understand Palestine Israel before WW2 to have the full truth.

Free Palestine from hamas

The problem is, that there is a lack of trust on both sides.

Thanks for trying to present the topic without emotions or polarization. It's brave to leave the comments section open

This is basically what happens when a blood feud reaches the national scale. Even if they've reached a ceasefire agreement, a splinter group that really hates the other party would emerge and strike the other one, regardless of collateral damage. The other party would strike back causing collateral damage as well, fanning the flames again, combine that with other factors, like who gets certain pieces of territories of interests to them and that cycle would continue.

Militants? No. Terrorists. Video discredited as soon as it started lol.

"When man meets an obstacle he can't destroy, he destroys himself" Ryszard Kapuscinski

Equal rights for all regardless of race religion or gender.

Finally a more equilibrated video, thank you!

There's no international law that defines "Palestinian territory". There was never a country called Palestine. A Palestinian state was created by Britain in 1922 - Trans-Jordan (now Jordan). At least DW is finally calling Hamas terrorists.

Excellent work! Straight to the point and exposing the issues directly.

Yes all that is needed is Israel needs a Solution to the Palestinian Question. Lots of possible solutions. They could make all Palestinians Israeli citizens, whether they want it or not, or like it or not.

If Germany and France made peace back in the time, any other states can make too.

It’s difficult to resolve because too much blood has been spilt and all sides can’t accept defeat for one reason or the other.

May the Lord bless Israel

The Occupation is the problem.

militants? for real?

DW fails to mention the 1937 Peel Commission plan (the first actual two-state solution, refused by the Arabs) as well as the pre-1967 occupation of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank by Egypt and Jordan respectively (without creating a Palestinian state).

Why did Egypt and Jordan not create what is termed a Palestinian state when administering those areas?

How did most Arabs left thier native Homeland in the arabian peninsula and took over other peoples land up to spain until forced back to northern Africa?

Because US and EU sided with Israel. So simple.

"It's like they're playing the blame game with a never-ending deck of cards, hoping we'll forget their hand in history."

Nice summary, thank you!

"killed people. Took hostages" is a great example of minimalisation.

Judea (Kingdom of Juda c. 930 BCE -c. 587 BCE) and Samaria (Kingdom of Israel or Kingdom of Samaria c. 930 BCE-c. 720 BCE).

It’s complicated because of our double standard. For decades we have pretended that we can’t see the illegal occupation of Palestinian land by Israel. If we held Israel to the same standards of international law as we do with other nations this conflict will no longer be that complicated

Good report! Ty

You totally missed the 10 million Palestinian diaspora which is a core thing to be considered in any resolution.

Open border solution is the most disastrous and way for perpetual conflict.

Yes of course it can be solved. Stop supporting Israeli apartheid and force them to make a fair settlement with the Palestinian people that gives them their own contiguous state and the problem will end.

ain't no conflict more complicated than this

What a poor bised narrative! Shame! 😢

2 state solution and Jerusalem open to people from all countries and religions. Give peace a chance.

She failed to mention that the Palestinian state was created first in 1921; its called Jordan. She also failed to mention that if countries declares war, then loses that war they lose all claims and rights to previous grievances.

Of course Britain is involved is how it started

Religious and nationalist fantasies have claimed so many lives, and they both will continue to do so for many generations that support these right-wing pillars.

If you listen to Israelis talk about it you might have hope, but all you have to do to realize there will never be peace is listen to Palestinians talk about it.

Religion.

WHY did Hamas attack the most powerful military in the region? listen to both sides and decide

The confederation with open borders, equal rights, and reperations for Palestinians seems like the most sensible thing to push for

I don’t think this conflict will ever be resolved unless one party leaves the land for good. They just hate one another. How can they create a two state solution as the UN and allies suggest?!!!

Great reporting as usual DW 👏 You lay out the facts without taking sides or putting opinion into the news. We need more news outlets to follow your lead. Horrific situation, my heart breaks for both sides 💔

npt a coflict. was never a conflict. it was always a war and a genocide. stop using the term conflict to understate people's plight

Truly complex!

Solution might be complex, but the conflict itself isn't: there was a land with people in it; another people wanted that land and, with the help of a great power, went and took it by force, expelling its original population and instilling an apartheid regime against those who were allowed to stay. 9:57 - "Hamas doesn't accept Israel's right to exist". Well, isn't it exactly the same as Israel towards Palestine? Hamas and Israel are the same; both target civilians, kill children, take hostages, and violate international law. Why only Hamas is deemed a terrorist organization?

Yes it can be solved by the Arabs accepting Israel is a Jewish homeland and Jewish Country. And groups like Hamas being dismantled. Why did the Arabs reject the 1947 Partition plan??? Thank you for this video.

4:14 I re-played it several times and I'm sure I heard "...possible two-state pollution..." 😯

It's not hard to resolve! Land is just land! The problem is that they have hatred for one another and can't share anything!

It feels like one side is much more religious, extreme, irrational and stubborn. The Palestinians must provide courage leaders who are not afraid to speak against violence and terror.

You didn't mention that Israel created Hamas and also helped them to rise past . So they can weakened PLO and two state solution become impossible .

How in 2023 we have occupation, settlers and different sets of rules based on ethnicity is beyond me. Sadly, the US has never been a champion of human rights in the world. They called Nelson Mandela a terrorist until the world simply moved on and they had no choice but to drop it. And the US's involvement is what makes the conflict so hard to resolve.

This conflict is not complex at all.

"Trying to pass the buck and whitewash history is like trying to wear lederhosen to a disco - it might be a bold fashion statement, but it won't change the fact that you're dancing around the real issues."

It is interesting to note that Palestine is neither mentioned in the Quran, nor the Bible, or the Talmud, or the the Assyrian Prism of Records, or the Chinese Jih-li Records of the Royal Imperial Court of the Emperor of Zhongguo [China], nor the Kebra Nagast Records of the Royal Imperial Court of the Negusa Nagast (Emperor) of Abbysinia (Ethiopia), or any of the ancient world records. So when did it start existing? So many others are mentioned including Edom which was destroyed, Jordan, Moab (Petra), Syria, Seba (Sheba), Egypt, Persia land of the Medes, Lebanon, but no mention of Palestine. So when did it start existing?

Hamas was actually democratically elected some years ago to govern the Gaza enclave.

It's not hard to resolve. it's just that neither side want to resolve it. They want to destroy the other side like kids.

The West Bank (or Judea and Samaria) is in fact disputed territory. Some scholars even argue that this land is (due to the rule of „uti possidetis“) legitimate national territory of the state of Israel.

The devastation of war reminds us why peace and diplomacy are invaluable."

I think the confederation solution makes the most sense. This idea negotiations will happen later is ridiculous. Negotiations can take the bite or necessity out of hamas, like the UK and IRA. Hamas has nothing to do with Israel's part of the problem. Or strengthening the PA so it becomes a civil issue. Its an excuse to not do anything. Because they have all the power. They just don't want to do what they should.

I say "its hard to resolve" because people refuse to take in the WHOLE timeline of history - its cherry-picked to paint whatever picture the person wants

There are other parts of the world where people live in the same community while not having the same religion, particularly in the east, where non-theist and polytheist religions coexist and flourish. It seems to me that the root of the problem is with monotheistic religions, and exacerbated when two of them collide in the same territory. As is common in human beings, religion is one's way of coping with their own death, by denying it, by creating an idea of immortality and following it devoutly. When you say: mine is the only God, you are condemning everyone who doesn't believe in it and it's their problem, but when someone else says that theirs is the only God, they are condemning you, they are not only attacking your religion, because such a claim cannot be true for both religions, but they are attacking your idea of immortality, therefore they are attacking your life, as Ernest Becker suggests in The Denial of Death. If both religions were to come out and acknowledge and embrace the existence of the other, they could live and die in peace next to each other.

Excellent reporting!!

This is such a superficial glance at what u call a complex conflict, pitiful

This video promised to explaon every solution that is discussed over the years yet what it does is retelling stories that is already heard over and over again without actually presenting what was promised. Bad journalism

here I thought the reason was because people believe in not-actually-real identities and divergent invisible sky men cus we havent actually moved beyond apehood

I think the people of Gaza need to be asking Hamas why don't you release the hostages so the bombing can stop

People have to vote carefully or you may lose democracy itself Gaza is just the most obvious example

If Israelis and Palestinians were allowed to have children together and be full citizens, this would eventually stop. But Israel strictly forbids this.

Harassment and hostility of Qatari in their offices?????????????

Us doesn’t want them to stop, just like Ukraine

The coast and hinterland in antiquity was known as Canaan the land where Jesus was born. Attested by Egyptian and Assyrian records but no mention of Palestine. The people called the Country Eretz Israel, the land of Israel, using the names Israel and Judah to designate the two Kingdoms split after the death of King Solomon (Suleiman)…The Judge must be very wise and sober not to give what belongs to one to the other or vice-versa. Israel was gracious enough to offer this land to the “Palestines” as an independent state but they refused. They want everything.

9:50 I feel like it would have been good to have info here, what other entities than the EU and US consider Hamas to be.

It’s not hard isarel has to stop sealing the land

Thank you for the information. However, I believe that the economical and geostrategical interests are more fundamental than ideologies including religions.

Isreal has tried solving it 5 times. Its no longer their problem to solve. They have to solve the security of their nation, first and foremost. Nothing else is more important than that. If people want to help get a peaceful solution, then you will have to demand that Hamas and Gazans submit to demands first.

25 secs mark- I believe Judea and Samaria (Yehuda & Shomron) are now the official legal names for at least the Israeli areas of the (formerly Jordanian) "West Bank."

Stop avoiding the real issue: Religion.

it's because israel want all the territory and dont want a palestinan state as simple as that

Porque o G7 está demorando em fazer sanções contra os judeus igual fez com os Russos.?

This is what Austrian painter 1920 trying to show us...

Matthew 5:21-22 "You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.' But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment.

Thanks for the brief overview of the history of the conflict. This war must stop to avoid further killings of civilians.

Israel has won every war fought against it, yet has still had to give up all the lands it captured as a result of being victorious. 😂 What’s the incentive for the Arabs to stop fighting Israel… every time they lose they get a free pass, and a chance to try again in the future. 🤷‍♂️🤣

In short: we are in this mess because of the British Empire misdeeds..

Attempting to cleanse one's conscience by shifting blame onto the innocent is like trying to wash away your past mistakes with a muddy river. Let's all strive for accountability and learn from history, rather than rewriting it.

You occupy someone's country, there bound to be issues until you leave

How about a one state solution and call it a different name like Lovingdale and both Countries can accept each other and live in peace and start a new Government together.

2 Solutions Possible for this conflict: 1- Go Back to 1948 Borders 2- Go Back to 1967 Borders. Israel would NEVER accept Neither. Palestinians would probably accept the first one (Now) but I dont know if they wouldn't accept the 2nd one.

It is not complicated, it is about an occupying country, and countries that support the occupation

in India we have so many language and religion but we all live in peace though some small conflicts occur not like a war...just wondering why one country with two religion and two language is not possible,,,,it looks for me pure politics tat is keeping the people separate for their benefits..peace will come if palestine n israel people sit n resolve issues by themselves..

Those illegal settlements sure look a lot better than the legal ones

The problem is antisemitism .... Look at the history

As long as human believes God exists , there will be no solutian

Actually not that hard to resolve. A land has been stolen from its owners and should be returned to them. Basta

Why doesn't their god help them?

Because they are two different cultures who have each others bloods in their hands

Yikes I did not know their conflict went back so long ago I thought it was just relevant now but that’s crazy