As of April 2002, 1,229 Palestinians and 408 Israelis have died in the war. Pro-Israelis believe that the difference between those awful numbers is evidence of the military superiority of Israel, and the political foolishness of the Palestinians (Wieseltier). They believe that Palestinians could have had the land without the dreadful deaths if only they did not resist against the occupation because the Israeli military doesn’t damage or destroy the land. However, the Israeli military does damage the land they occupy. For example, my uncle lost his land as a result of the Israeli government’s occupation which supposedly doesn’t damage or destroy the land. Pro-Israelis believe they are not to blame for the conflict because the countries surrounding Israel hate them. When Israel was made a state back in 1948, they were attacked by the countries around them. When they were attacked many Jewish refugees were kicked out of those countries making them feel victimized. Another reason pro-Israelis blame Palestinians for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is because they fear of Palestinian gunman or suicide bombers that walk into settlements and kill Israelis (Zur). As a result, the Israeli government has built a security wall for protection. However, Palestinians only attack Israeli soldiers when they kill their Palestinian …show more content…
It violates international humanitarian law and several international treaties signed by Israel (Israeli wall).
According to an article written by Mariam Shahin, the wall is twice as long and three times as high as the Berlin Wall and it has an electrified fence surrounding it. Palestinians are frequently stopped while entering and exiting from the wall. Israeli authorities impose strict measures at its checkpoints, restricting local citizens’ movements, denying them access to hospitals, and receiving medical treatment. For example, a sick Palestinian elderly woman, Huda Darwish, 65, died after being delayed by Israeli forces at a checkpoint, from reaching the hospital, and receiving medical treatment, after suffering shortness of breath (Elderly). The walls and fences are humiliating and oppressing Palestinians because they are caging them in like