> Israel never stole land from Palestinian Arabs, they fled after the > '46 incursion by the Arab countries.
Interesting thought processes going on here. Land which had belonged to Palestinian arabs for centuries was unilaterally given away by fiat of the UN without asking the people who owned it. So the other Arab countries invaded to get the land back. The invasion was repulsed so Israel now has the right to the land? Mmmm. Maybe you'd feel a bit different about that if a local criminal gang democratically decided that your car should be taken away from you and given to one of their members. What you're effectively saying is that if your car is stolen and you fight to get it back but the criminals are stronger than you then they have the right to your car. The big problem here is the notion that the UN decision to create Israel is valid. It was clearly a big mistake, it wasn't supported by any country in the region or by the majority of the population living there at the time. The only UN resolution that Israel has ever recognized is the one that led to its own creation. If the UN decided that the land your house is built on belongs to the Indian tribe that previously owned it by virtue of their religious connection to the land, would you give it up?
