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Politics : The Palestinian Hoax -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Cogito who wrote (546)	7/3/2002 3:59:18 PM
From: The Ox	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3467

In 1946, the British "gave" part of Palestine to the Jews to use as a home land. Right or wrong, justifiable or not, Israel was created. Look at many of the lands that were once part of the British empire and we can see numerous situations where people were displaced and/or murdered during the civil strife that occurred upon their departure. The creation of Israel was not done to satisfy a biblical claim to the land. It was seen as an "easy way" for Britain to exit another conquered territory and leave behind a HUGE mess for others to deal with. Allen, Are you suggesting that today, in 2002, Israel should not exist because the reasoning behind the nation's creation wasn't very logical?

To: Cogito who wrote (546)	7/3/2002 5:14:25 PM
From: lorne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3467

Hi Allen. Thanks for coming back with that gracious post. History is interesting...At times. You said....." If we use the logic that since the Jews were kicked out of Israel by the Romans in the second century AD, they are the rightful occupants of that land, then aren't the American Indians the rightful owners of the territory we call the United States? By that logic, don't the aborigines have a legitimate claim on Australia and Tasmania? Should the Maori own all of New Zealand? I have asked many people many times what would determine legal ownership of land. Should it be as you have stated above.." who was there first" ? Should it be determined by war? Should it be determined by majority? The point I was trying to make was that the arab/palestinians were using history ( they were there first ) as a reason to continue killing innocent people. they were not the first there so this is a moot point. A recognized state of Palestine has never existed so this is not a legitimate reason. If war is the determining factor then the state of Israel owns the land. If it is majority of a race of people then Jews are the majority. So, any opinions? Ah yes I almost forgot one. If a state is created by the UN does this determine ownership of the land? Take care Lorne