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Israel is not a legitimate state because: the Palestinian people should have the right to self-determination;

Israeli settlements are illegal under international law;

Israel's settlements are effectively a blockade on the Palestinian people's access to the West Bank and Gaza;

The Palestinian Authority is not viable and lacks legitimacy;

Israeli settlements undermine the possibility of a peaceful two-state solution;

Israel treats the Palestinian people as an occupying force;

These practices have escalated tensions between Israel and the Palestinian people, creating a downward spiral of violence and suffering;

For far too long, the status quo has been maintained in violation of the internationally-binding Geneva Conventions;

Since 1967, Israel has expanded settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, displacing tens of thousands