You wrote:"American and European victors in WWII gave away land that did not belong to them." Correct! The West Bank and Gaza should have been given to the rightful Jewish owners. Jewish land throughout the Middle East was also stolen from them. Throughout the history of mankind, minorities who were put under the power of majorities, especially the brutal, backward Muslim/Arab majorities, were often persecuted, and in some cases, were subjected to mass murder, like the Muslim slaughter of Armenians from 1914 to 1918, and the slaughter of Jews during the Holocaust. Most minorities prefer to be in control over their own destiny, in order to avoid persecution and genocide. Over six million Jews were murdered throughout Europe and the Middle East during the Holocaust. Many survivors of the Holocaust, desiring safety and freedom, made their way to Israel, where Jews wouldn’t be subjected, ever again, to brutal persecution by the majority. Jewish families were also forced from Arab countries, losing all of their possessions and property, and many were murdered. Although Jewish families in Israel, have been subjected to constant terrorism, from the Arabs for many decades, they have been able to build the only civilized country and democracy in the Middle East. The following is a list showing the results of the horrible treatment of Jews by the Arab nations, which would continue today if the Arabs were able to, once again, victimize Jewish families again. Number for 2001 represents the Jewish people who were still in the Arab country as of 2001. Algeria 1948 Jewish population: 140,000 2001: Less than 100 Egypt 1948 Jewish population: 75,000 2001: 100 Iran 1948 Jewish population: 100,000 2001: 11,500 Iraq 1948 Jewish population: 150,000 2001: Approximately 100 Lebanon 1948 Jewish population: 20,000 2001: Fewer than 100 Libya 1948 Jewish population: 38,000 2002: 0 Morocco 1948 Jewish population: 265,000 2001: 5,700 Syria 1948 Jewish population: 30,000 2001: Fewer than 100 Tunisia 1948 Jewish population: 105,000 2001: 1,500 Yemen 1948 Jewish population: 55,000 (in Aden: another 8,000) 2001: Fewer than 200 |