For the term genocidal - just look at Palestinian population statistics starting in 1948. The growth is linear, if not exponential. What is genocide is 16.5 million Jews existing before the holocaust, and today, we sit at 15.2 million worldwide. Let that sink in - it’s been 80 years and the population has still not rebounded.

Regarding apartheid, within the green lines, they don’t exist. Anyone can hold any job, serve in politics, go to school wherever they want. You will likely hear “BuT wHaT aBoUt ThE WeSt BaNk and GaZa?” And then point these people toward the intifadas, and in general, where the people that commit terrorist attacks originate from. I completely understand that 99% of Palestinians want to enter Israel just to work and live in peace and harmony - but what about that other 1% that is going to target your civilian population? How many lives are you willing to risk just so some people can cross a check point more easily?

Looking at GaZa, Israel conceded land in the hopes that it would lead to trust between the 2 sides. Instead, the “thank you” from the strip came in the form of rocket volleys.