Yes, I'll prove you right. you bring up a terrific point. If Gaza was a country, and there was a "two-state solution", then under international maritime law, the Palestinians would be entitled to a maritime boundary 12 miles though two hundred in an economic zone, negotiated when other countries 'interfere'. Thus, the pipeline to shore would belong to the Gazans, and vast energy reserves, principally tapped by the Americans with deep investment ($2B) from the prime minister's of Britain's family in Indian would be compromised. That's not going to happen and thus it may be the main driver of this war, not the history or even the religion. Great point.