text: The Gaza Strip and the West Bank were seized by Israel during one of their wars with the Arab states (don't remember which one at the moment). The Palestinians who live there don't particularly like being controlled by the Israelis, and the Israelis don't really know what to do with the Palestinians, since both territories offer potential enemies strategic positions overlooking Israeli territory.\n\nAdd to the pot the fact that Jerusalem is holy ground to both the Israelis and the Muslims (as well as Christians), and you have a situation that will *never* be solved.