What pressure was put on the Palestinians? They were offered 95+% of the pre-67 West Bank + Gaza in Camp David/Taba, said NO and started the murderous Al Aqsa Intifada.
As a reward for almost 4 years of murderous terrorism, Israel withdrew completely from Gaza in 2005, and it was hoped the Palestinians would build there a peaceful prototype for a Palestinian state.
In the Israeli elections of 2006, the Kadima party -- founded to get the Gaza withdrawal done, and running on a platform promising more withdrawals and peace efforts - won.
In the 2006 Palestinian elections, Hamas won, and soon took over Gaza.
In the 2006 Palestinian elections, Hamas won, and soon took over Gaza.
While Hamas was busy taking over Gaza and transforming it into a terrorist camp and launchpad for rockets targeting Israeli civilians, Ehud Olmert again offered the Palestinians a state of their own, incl. all of East Jerusalem and concessions re. refugees. Abbas said NO.
Here's a useful reminder from 2009:
"In the Obama administration, so far, it's easy being Palestinian."
realclearworld.com/2009/05/29/mah…
"In the Obama administration, so far, it's easy being Palestinian."
realclearworld.com/2009/05/29/mah…
Neither Palestinian rejectionism nor Palestinian terrorism mattered -- the Palestinians were recognized by many UN members as a state without ever being held responsible for anything.
