The current conflict between Israel and Palestine over territory has reached what appears to be a stalemate over the Palestinian state and where its borders should be located. And although several attempts have been made for a solution, a solution has not yet been reached, as neither side is willing to compromise what they believe they are entitled to from their history and religion. We, the people and government of Israel, are certainly no exception to this rule; However, returning to the land of our ancestors after facing years of religious persecution from around the world was meant to be a safe haven for our people, bringing a time of peace and security. It was exactly the opposite, as many of the surrounding countries tried to drive us out or eliminate our people altogether. Compromise on the border issue will not be an option as long as we encounter so much resistance and violence from the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas on the other, as well as from international organizations that only wish to find a quick and easy solution. a very complex historical problem. To truly understand this conflict, you must first understand the long and complicated history behind it. The land now disputed by Israel and Palestine is war-torn and has a long history of violence, dating back to biblical times before the birth of Christ. During the earliest times of Jewish history, our temples were plundered and destroyed more than once, our people were driven from their lands, exiled, persecuted, and sold into slavery (A History of Concept, 2012), yet the Jewish people they still returned to the land promised to them by God despite all the difficulties they face. Finally, by the y...... middle of the sheet …… 1). S/RES/242 (1967) dated 22 November 1967. Retrieved 11 April 2014 from http://unispal.un.org/unispal.nsf/0/7D35E1F729DF491C85256EE7006861366. Gold, D. (2002, January 16). "Occupied Territories" to "Disputed Territories". Jerusalem Public Affairs Center. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from http://www.jcpa.org/jl/vp470.htm7. Israeli settlements and international law. (2002, May 20). Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved from http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/foreignpolicy/peace/guide/pages/israeli%20settlements%20and%20international%20law.aspx8. Slater, J. (1991). A Palestinian state and Israeli security. Political Science Quarterly, 106(3), 411-429. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/21517409. Minnerop, P., Oellers-Frahm, K., Schorkoph, F., Walter, C., & Weerth, A. (). Law of armed conflicts/International humanitarian law. World Court Digest, 4, 419