How would you change the history of conflict between Israel and Palestine?

Answer 1

Since this is a personal question, you will likely have different answers:

Answer 1

There are three changes that I would make.

Firstly, I would strengthen the Jewish Defenses around Jerusalem so that when the armistice was made with Jordan that Jerusalem as a unified city would be in Israeli jurisdiction. This would prevent all of the diplomatic nonsense and time wasted in deliberating, and passing UN Resolutions, about whether or not the city with the Israeli Parliament in it is the capital of the country.

Secondly, I would have every Arab leader in the surrounding countries offer provisional citizenship in their countries to fleeing Palestinians instead of holding them in refugee camps eternally and denying them their rights. The Arab States could request funds from Israel as reparations for taking in these people, allowing Israel to help stimulate Arab economies in the region and increase employment and development. In return, any Jews in Arab countries could be peacefully repatriated in Israel (as opposed to being forcibly expelled as they were). While the initial stages would be rocky, Greece and Turkey have proved that such an action is possible and can lead to long-term peace and stability.

Finally, I would have the armistices become full-on peace treaties, including recognition of whatever remained in the British Mandate to be a Palestinian State for any Palestinians who wished to return. This peace would lead to regional cooperation between Israel and the Arab States in much the same way that the United States and Mexico have strong regional cooperation. I would have young Arabs from different countries learning science and technology in Israeli schools and I would have Israeli entrepreneurs building industrial factories in Arab countries. Perhaps my vision is too rosy, but those are the changes I would make.