The current conflict between Israel and Palestine over territory has resulted in what appears to be an impasse over the Palestinian state and the location of its borders. And although several attempts at a resolution have been made, no solution has yet been found, with neither side willing to compromise on what they feel they are entitled to due to 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 refuge for our people, bringing a period of peace and security. Quite the opposite happened, as many neighboring countries tried to expel us or eliminate all our peoples. Compromise on the border issue will not be an option as long as we face so much resistance and violence from the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on the other side, as well as international organizations who just want to find a quick and easy solution. solve a very complex historical problem. To truly understand this conflict, one must first understand the long and complicated story behind it. The land that is 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 ancient times of Jewish history, our temples were sacked and destroyed more than once, our people driven from their lands, exiled, persecuted and sold into slavery (A History of Conflict, 2012), but the people Jew still came back. to the land promised to them by God despite all the difficulties they face. Finally, by the year...... middle of paper ......y 1). S/RES/242 (1967) of November 22, 1967. Retrieved April 11, 2014 from http://unispal.un.org/unispal.nsf/0/7D35E1F729DF491C85256EE7006861366. Gold, D. (January 16, 2002). “Occupied territories” to “Contested territories”. Jerusalem Public Affairs Center. Accessed April 11, 2014 from http://www.jcpa.org/jl/vp470.htm7. Israeli settlements and international law. (May 20, 2002). 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. Quarterly Review of Political Science, 106(3), 411-429. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/21517409. Minnerop, P., Oellers-Frahm, K., Schorkoph, F., Walter, C. and Weerth, A. (). Law of Armed Conflict/International Humanitarian Law. World Court Digest, 4, 419