The Israeli government must recognize that the occupation and the resulting humanitarian crisis in Gaza are fundamentally unjust and must be addressed for any peace to be achieved.

Israel's claim to be a democracy is undermined by the fact that around 5 to 6 million people living under its control do not have voting rights, which contradicts commonly held standards of democracy.

The creation of the state of Israel involved the transfer of Arabs, which was known to the Zionist project, and this has led to a long-standing occupation that cannot be justified.

Describing Israel as a democracy while millions of people lack voting rights is misleading; it resembles an apartheid state more than a true democracy.

While the destruction in Gaza is terrible, it is a result of the actions taken by Hamas, which the Palestinian people elected to govern them.

Even if Hamas is a fanatical organization, the argument that they need to be eliminated overlooks the fact that the people of Gaza are suffering under dire conditions and have been for generations.

The idea that giving Palestinians another state would resolve issues in the Middle East is flawed, as it would likely result in another failed state influenced by Iran.

The central issue in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is whether Palestinians desire a state of their own or aim to destroy the Jewish state, which has led to repeated failures in achieving statehood.

The perception that the Israeli government is responsible for all regional issues is a simplistic and low-resolution view of a complex geopolitical landscape.