Response to Israel is Occupation

To use the propaganda word of occupation oversimplifies the situation by ignoring the historical context, and dismisses responsibility of the situation away from Palestinians.

Since the Oslo Accords of 1995, the Palestinians have had control over their healthcare, education, transportation, court system and police for over 95% of their population in all of their major cities (Area A), and they are entitled to control their own taxes and utilities, but have not chosen to do so.

The Palestinian Authority controls Palestinian West Bank cities and towns.

Gaza was under the control of Hamas until Oct 7th 2023, there was no Israeli authority or military there. They departed in 2005. Jewish residents were forced to leave. Palestinians had an election in 2006 and Hamas won. They have fired over 65,000 rockets from Gaza at Israeli civilians since, and committed the heinous atrocities of Oct 7th.

Hamas have the extremist goal of destroying Israel, which makes it impossible to allow them a state with military.

Yes, freedom of movement is an issue, however due to the security situation, ie. Hamas declaring war on Israel, firing 65,000 rockets and mortars at it since 2005, or such things as Palestinian suicide bombings which murdered 805 Israelis from 1993-2007, or the Knife Intifada whereby Palestinians went rampaging in Israeli cities stabbing and ramming cars into civilians, Israeli security measures become justified.

There were final status peace talks held in 2000 at the Camp David Summit, whereby a Palestinian state was to be created, Arafat rejected the peace plan, and started the second intifada which killed thousands.

Then in 2008 Abbas rejected another peace proposal from then prime minister Ehud Olmert.

To use the propaganda word of occupation ignores all of the above.