Palestine

What I can't seem to grasp, is why Palestine seems to continually suffer at the hands of Israel and the United States. Last week, Palestine was granted a seat in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Since then, the United States has cut their funding to UNESCO and has forewarned any other United Nations organization that if Palestine is granted a seat in their organization, funding will be cut from them as well. Yesterday afternoon, internet and phone access in Palestine was hacked from multiple locations around the world, now most of Palestine is left without ways of communication.

Last night, Israel announced that it will quicken its pace on building settlements. These settlements which have sprung up all over Palestinian territories will remain in Israeli control if/when an agreement is reached. So far, 500,000 Israelis live in these settlements that are scatter throughout Palestine.

But why?

A truce was created a year ago, but within days both days had placed attacks against each other. A couple of weeks ago, a truce was called and as this truce was being discussed, both sides launched attacks. Palestine has for years been trying to gain International acceptance. Israel and the United States keep saying that they would like negotiations to continue, but so far, they have gotten no where. If the United States wants a two-state agreement so bad, why does it not then support both sides of this issue? I guess, to an extent, I understand that the United States played a part in the creation of the nation-state of Israel back during World War II and that it must uphold and remain responsible for it's history.

Next month, Palestine's bid for a seat in the United Nations will go in front of the UN Security Council. The United States has already said that it will automatically veto the proposal. So, what's next?