The denial of a Palestinian State

There can be no denial of a Palestinian state; it once existed and should still exist today. In the late 1800s, a bunch of Jewish extremists (Zionists) decided that the Jews needed a homeland, and after much consideration decided to settle down in what was once Palestine. The notion that this Jewish state HAD to be in Palestine because of the "holy land" is not necessarily accurate, as parts of both Africa and the Americas were originally taken into consideration as a location for this endeavor. As more Jews continued to flock to Palestine (and threatened to take over the land to create a Jewish state), fighting inevitably ensued to the point where the UN felt that an intervention was necessary. Rather than adhere to the concept of Self-Determination (i.e. the people of a given territory to determine their own political status or independence from their current state), the UN decided to divvy up Palestine and give over 50% of the land to the Jews (Israel), despite the fact that they made up only 30% of the Palestinian population. This was a mistake on the part of the UN. Self-Determination states that it is the right of the people of a certain nation to decide how they want to be governed without the influence of any other country or body of government. Given the fact that the majority of Palestinians were not Jewish, AND the fact that the Jews who immigrated there did so with the sole intention of usurping the land of others, the UN made a mistake in allowing themselves to be bullied under Zionist pressure. Still, this ruling proved to be not enough for the Zionists, who then in turn invaded what was left of Palestine and committed over 30 massacres of the Palestinian people. After continuous attacks from terrorist extremists, the Jews eventually took over nearly 80% of Palestine and obliterated the Palestinian population and culture, as well as pillaged their homes, made them refugees, etc. Then in the 1960s, Israel eventually conquered what was left of Palestine. The problem here is that international law prohibits acquiring territories by law, thus making said land NOT belong to Israel. In that case, the land still belongs to Palestine (technically) and yet it is merely OCCUPIED by the Jews. In other words, a Palestinian state still exists, making the denial of a Palestinian state (Pro's stance) FALSE. Because the Gaza strip is unlawfully being occupied by Israel, and Palestinian people there are being tortured, abused and terrorized on a daily basis, the only way to rectify the conflict is to make the Israelis leave what is left of Palestine. Pro argues his position by saying that if we allow a Palestinian state, we would have to grant all the regions in the world claiming to have historical countries there the right to actually have a country there. But... isn't that exactly what the UN did for Israel? In other words, since the UN already made the mistake in usurping that land and giving it to the Jews in the first place (in violation of Self-Determinist principles), the very least they could do is demand that what remains of Palestine actually belongs to the Palestinians. In other words, there should still be a Palestinian state. Pro argues that Israel > Palestine and as such a Palestinian state should not exist. The "high technology" put forth from Israel apparently makes it a more worthwhile nation to support. However Pro is wrong in claiming that only the most successful countries should be allowed to legitimately exist. Using that logic, shouldn't third world countries be obliterated and their land handed over to more prestigious nations? Additionally, what does that say about international morality and respect for various cultures? To introduce this type of governing would be a travesty and destroy any attempt at peaceful international relations. Pro's concluding statement that there is no such country and should never be as Palestine is false. Palestine already exists and has always existed (as Israeli occupation didn't eliminate the state -- it merely introduced terrorism and unlawful occupation to the region). To restore peace to the Gaza strip and surrounding areas should be achieved by acknowledging what rightfully belongs to the Palestinians.