[Kissaki]

Originally Posted by Abraham

Ha, sounds nice but is not true, I just stepped in the discussion.

But what is your problem with Israel, if any? Do you doubt it's right of existense?
Just a question.

I thought you made a humorous comment to diffuse the thread.

But anyway, since you ask, I'll answer:

It was wrong, two milenniums ago, to force the Jews from their lands. It was also wrong, however, to establish the British Mandate of Palestine, granting the Jews access back to their promised land. The Palestinians lived there now, regardless of ancient history, and two wrongs do not make a right. They didn't start minding until anti-semittism flared up again in Europe, however, and the Jews arrived in Israel in great numbers. It was then further wrong to buy more lands without the Palestinian people's consent (the landlords, who didn't even live there, what did they care?), and kick them out subsequently. And now, it is wrong to expect the Israelites to leave their homes for the Palestinians, because that's Israeli land now, and two wrongs do not make a right.

But the occupation of the West Bank and of the Gaza strip (until just recently, anyway) was the main point of contention, anyway. The Palestinians were not the only ones to view that military occupation as illegal.