Ted Re..Now, for the third time, there were several advantages to the land the Israelis got in the partition. There was more developed infrastructure with at least two good seaports. While Gaza isn't landlocked, there is no seaport. Israelis got most of the coast line, more of the land, the mountains in the north with their reservoirs of water, the major cities, and the climate is more temperate due to its proximity to the sea. The only jewel that the Palestinians can boast of is the water aquifers and now Israel wants them.
How convenient that you left out Jerusalem and the surrounding cities of Hebron Bethalem, Jerrico and Nazareth, all important religious cities, which were under Palestine control. In addition, while the Zionists got the coastal cities of Tel Aviv and Hafia, and coastal plains, most of the Zionists area (my guess is 60%) was comprised of the Negev desert. If given a choice, which would you take, the desert or the mountains. While the Israelis got control of the 60% of the coast along the Medditeranian sea, Israel also got the least desirable land in the barren Negev desert. In addition the partition worked out so that the Israels, who are merchants and bankers got the seaports necessary for their livihood, while the Arab faction got the area necessary for farmers and tribesmen. So both should have been happy, except the Palestinians wouldn't concede to reality, and agree to any partition at all. That is why in the datelines, you don't see a counter Arab league counter proposal for the partition. The arabs had no intention of ceeding one sq. mile, much less half of the mandate, no matter where it was located in the mandate. Their stubborness cost them.
have read the history leading up to the Partition Plan. There were Zionists in London influencing the Brits. There were no Palestinians doing the same
And that proves what??? That the palestinians were too stupid to understand politics and get their own lobbyinst to bribe someone. Cry me up a bowl of tears.
Further, British sentiment after WW II favored the Zionists because of what had happened in Germany
Now that part also makes me feel sad for the Jews. I bet you didn't know I could be so sentimental.
As evidence of Israelis distain, the Israelis immediately confiscated the property of the Palestinians who fled the war, refused to let them back into the country after the war, and continue to refuse to compensate them for the confiscated property
Nor did the Palestinians compensate the Israelis who left the Palestinian portion of the mandate to resettle in the Israeli portion. What is your point.
The Palestinians had no real choice. The ones that did not run still are second class citizens in Israel and lack all the rights of Jewish Israelis.
The palestinians did have a choice. they chose not to participate, and lost not just half, but all of their land by chosing the wrong friends. Sad but true. |
