From 1948 until 1967, the Palestinian territory of Gaza was part of Egypt. The Palestinian territories on the West Bank were part of Jordan.

During that entire time, there was absolutely no effort by the Arabs to create a Palestinian state. They could have done so at any time until 1967 but did not.

In 1967, in defence against the combined armies of numerous Arab countries, Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria, The West Bank from Jordan and Gaza and the Sinai from Egypt.

Israel and Egypt made peace in the 1970's. Israel gave back the Sinai and dismantled its settlements there. Egypt did not want Gaza back.

Israel and Jordan made peace in the 1990s. Jordan did not want the West Bank back.

Egypt and Jordan could have reclaimed those territories and then created a Palestinian state.

BTW, I've looked at many of CarolC's sites. Most of them are propaganda sites maintained by anti-Zionists, some are blatantly anti-Jewish.

Warren Webber Milwaukee