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Israelis elected Yisrael Beiteinu and Likud to lead them. Both parties refuse to return the Golan in full

This year a majority of the Israeli people voted heavily in favor of right wing political parties. The Israeli left is getting more and more marginalized.

Many members of the current government stated very clearly that they are not interested in returning the full Golan Heights back to Syria as required by many UN resolutions such as UNSC resolution 497. Syria will not accept anything less than a full withdrawal. So why should we waste time and talk peace?

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Israeli counter-arguments to above objection

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There is always a good reason to talk about peace, even if only a small chance for peace seems to exist today. For example, before the commencement o peace talks between Israel and Egypt, 70% of Israelis were against the return of the Sinai peninsula (in return for peace with Egypt). And yet, when hawkish, Likudnik, Israeli PM Menachem Begin presented a peace agreement before the Israeli Knesset, a majority supported him. 70% of Israelis were for the return.

Netanyahu doesn’t need the majority of his own party to agree. He needs the majority of Knesset, and the Knesset will follow the wishes of the Israeli public, which could change its opinion fairly quickly, if it sees a true chance for lasting and fair peace.

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