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Politics : Foreign Policy Discussion Thread -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (1265)	12/30/2002 5:50:25 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15987

If I own 50 acres and you own none, do you have the right to take 10 acres of mine? False analogy.. Try this to be more accurate: "If I squatted on 50 acres which was formerly owned by an absentee Turkish landlord, and then sold it to the Jews for cash because I couldn't work it myself, would I have the right to take it back 50 years later?" The British WOULD NOT PERMIT the Jews to occupy Palestinian lands. They were told they would be required to purchase it, or be granted UNOCCUPIED LAND from the British Mandate governing authority. The British were in control over Palestine until 1948 and their military was NOT particularly sympathetic to the Jews. In fact, the British Military was distinctly pro-Arab, not pro-Jew. Thus, they had EVERY interest in ensuring that Jews didn't attempt to steal or occupy land that was occupied by Arabs. Which begs the question as to why the Arabs/Palestinians were willing to sell it to the Jews.. And what right they have to NOW suddenly claim it was taken from them... Hawk