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Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4069149,00.html
The Palestinians Don't Want a State
(Ynet News) Sever Plocker - At this time, the Palestinian political and social elites don't want a state. They very much want to see an end to Israel's occupation, but they understand that upon the establishment of their state they will have to forever give up the land beyond its borders. They realize that founding a state will automatically bury the "right of return." They understand that economically and geopolitically they will depend on the goodwill of neighboring states. Arab states too do not truly want the Palestinians to soon have a tiny nation-state with an unstable regime; a state that is geographically split and threatens the current order. Had they wanted such state, it would have been established long ago. In the democratization wave currently sweeping the Arab street, some 95% of democracy protestors make no mention of Palestine. They truly don't care.