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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
The problem with this view is it ignores the actions of Arab countries who invaded Israel in '49 '67 and again in '72, I mean I have a huge issue with much of Israeli policy since the 80's but I fully understand how constantly being invaded and having to fight for you very existence, 3 times in 25 years, against overwhelmingly superior armies (on paper) and all of this a scant 5 years after your family was being slaughtered by the Nazis is going to leave you a bit effing angry.
The reality is Palestinians worst enemy isnt Israel, it has always been other Arab countries who kept the conflict going because it played well with their domestic audience while the Palestinians always paid the price, the best thing that could happen for the average Palestinian would be they told the rest of the Arab world to pound salt, went to Israel and the US and said they accepted they had lost and unconditionally gave up fighting, asked for economic help, educational opportunities, any thing to improve their ####ty existence, basically grovel, but that's a hard pill to swallow
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Also you fail to mention that this was largely still britished controlled land. They controlled the land and fought against the Arab rebellions.
You also failed to mention from 1944 to 1948 the under ground Jewish movement also took action against the British in the region because of the white papers that were signed in to law in1939. So the region was British controlled but had to fight the Arabs and jews . The british eventually gave controle to the jews and fought as allies to control the Arab uprisings you mentioned.
I don't know maybe educate your self on what mandatory Palistine is,the Belfour declaration, the leuguebof nations for Palestine,and Intercommunal conflict in Mandatory Palistine
Then come back informed with an opinion.
Clearly as a ex brit/ canadian you clearly don't know your own history. The problems started waayy before ww2 .