Never once did I imply that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could be reduced to a matter of colonisation. Again, I was referring to the might makes right sentiment, so I was responding and critiquing the justifications how the was being painted on this thread specifically. I am aware that Jewish people have a claim to the land as well, but it’s very important to distinguish between them. The Mizrahi and Musta’arabi Jews which were living in that land for just as long as the Palestinians do have equal claim to indigeneity, claim can not be greater because genetic studies show that Palestinians are also directly descended from Bronze Age southern Canaanite populations and show major genetic continuity to before the Islamic expansion (Arnaiz-Villena et al., 2001); therefore, Palestinian claim is just as old as the Jewish claim. The issue regarding Israeli indigeneity is that much of the Jewish population in Israel are returning and claim indigeneity to the land which they did not live in (to no fault of their own) for centuries often on the basis of religious grounds. This use of religion is often problematic and in itself strips the conflict of nuance in favour of a divinely sanctioned claim, against a people who do not believe that the land is promised land to the Jews anymore (Romans 4:9 and Galatians 3:15-16 for Palestinian Christians (Kashouh, 2017) and Quran 5:21 and 7:128-9 for Palestinian Muslims). Moreover, the ancient claim to the land by populations who lack genetic continuity or an uninterrupted presence in the land for centuries should not be taken all that seriously, ancient Hebrews are obviously not the same as modern day Jewish populations. So one claim can not be older or more legitimate than the other. I agree that the conflict has been ongoing largely due to prejudice and extremism on both sides. However, Israel has taken measures that do not at all help its case, for example, putting up separation walls in occupied Palestinian territory and implementing policies which favour Israeli Jewish populations. Furthermore, it was Francesca Albanese, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, who claimed that Israel has “the intent to colonise the occupied territory”.
		
		
	 
Your original response implied such, I responded to it because I believed it as such. I definitely think your position is far more rational and through then some of the others on this thread.
Firstly, Romans 4:9 and Galatians 3:15-16 are taken out of context as they make no explicit remarks on the promised land for Jews, rather in the context (with other supporting passages such as Hebrews 11) point that the promises to Abraham were shadow of greater promises such as a heavenly country, people (the church) and blessing through Christ to all nations as the focus.
(this is what is referred to in theology, as Typology).
Mind you, it is mainly the Dispensationist view, which I don't agree with personally is biblical, predominant in American especially Pentecostalism, that sees the meaning of some prophecies in the Bible (Old Testament especially - which is the Jewish Tanakh) to mean the re-establishment of a literal state of Israel (which some see fulfilled in the modern state of Israel) - which explains some of the reasons why some conservative Christian leaders in Americans back Israel.
Scholarly evidence does conclude that majority of Jews like Palestinians, this has always been the traditional view and was the view at the time Israel was established, I do agree with it up to a certain point:
" Autosomal DNA studies show high levels of genetic relatedness among Ashkenazi, Sephardi, and Mizrahi Jews, corresponding to a shared Middle Eastern ancestry with variations in regional admixture.
[5][22] Autosomal DNA evidence supports the historical narrative of Jewish populations originating from the ancient Levant, with genetic diversity shaped by migrations, admixture, and isolation over millennia." - snippet copying from Wikipedia.
Peoples and populations do change over time, as well as language.
Prior to 1967, the West Bank was part of Jordan and Gaza was part of Egypt. There never was an independent Palestinian state prior to 1948 (only colonization by the British and before that the Ottomans ). (Technically Israel is a independent "Palestinian" state).
But of course confusion can arise because the region was called "Mandatory Palestine" but that also applied to the Jewish population and Arab population many of whom became Israeli citizens. It comes down to people wanting their own right to self-determination. That's really the heart of the issue.
I still draw many parallels to the Bosnian war when you have different cultures (Serbs, Croats, Bosnians) living within the same land with clashing ideals. That is part of the issue as to why the conflict exists.1
The other reason Judaism and Islam are incompatible with each other. Jews are embittered at Muslims because of the mosque Al Asqa (Dome of the Rock) amongst other reasons; including persecution of Jews at the hands of Arabs during WW2 (because some Arab leaders aligned themselves with the likes of Hitler in terms of how they viewed their Jewish populations) - for some in the Jewish population, that does lead to extreme views. Muslims of the jihadist variety believe that every Jew (and then Christian) should be extinguished. This is why the conflict is so exaggerated and explosive; in reality it is a civil war. Mind you most Jews are secular, and religion here is just an afterthought or as you correctly pointed out, an excuse to justify their actions; but it is why this conflict is not like any old conflict.
Separatist groups exist in other countries, of people wanted to unify around an identity (which in the case of the Palestinians, an Arab Palestinian identity). The issue is really the use of violence by both sides whether perpetrated and/or retaliation is to be questioned. And definitely agree that Israel is guilty of provocation towards the Palestinians with their settlements in the West Bank.
Francesca Albanese is not an impartial source which as a Special Rapporteur she kind of should be, it is well documented her bias against Israel by the UN Watch (which ironically is very anti those anti-Israel in general from what I've observed, so obvs take with a grain of salt) 
https://unwatch.org/italy-blasts-francesca-albanese-entirely-devoid-of-credibility-and-impartiality/