Do they even teach history anymore?gtpguyJuly 17 2006, 06:08:22 UTC
Israel, as it exists today, was set-up by the post WWII British:
From Wikipedia:
"In 1947, following increasing levels of violence together with unsuccessful efforts to reconcile the Jewish and Arab populations, the British government decided to withdraw from the Palestine Mandate. The UN General Assembly approved the 1947 UN Partition Plan dividing the territory into two states, with the Jewish area consisting of roughly 55% of the land, and the Arab area roughly 45%. Jerusalem was planned to be an international region administered by the UN to avoid conflict over its status.
Immediately following the adoption of the Partition Plan by the UN General Assembly on November 29, 1947, David Ben-Gurion tentatively accepted the partition, while the Arab League rejected it. Attacks on civilians chiefly by Arabs but also by Israelis soon turned into widespread fighting between Arabs and Jews, this civil war being the first "phase" of the 1948 War of Independence.
On May 14, 1948, before the expiry of the British Mandate of Palestine at 5pm on May 15, 1948, the State of Israel was proclaimed."
Prior to that, the state of Israel hadnt existed since the time of the Roman Empire. I dont condone much of what has been done in the Middle East, by any of the sides, but dont make an ass out of yourself by pretending that the Israelies are the "good guys". They are just the best armed thugs on the on the block. The Palestinians, were pretty much reduced to terrorism as the only weapons they had, considering they didnt have the US to bankroll them.
Now I think the killing of innocents is wrong, personally,but its not without precident. Does the name of a little Japanese town called Hiroshima ring a bell? Warfare in the late 20th century has always had its civilian casualties.
From Wikipedia:
"In 1947, following increasing levels of violence together with unsuccessful efforts to reconcile the Jewish and Arab populations, the British government decided to withdraw from the Palestine Mandate. The UN General Assembly approved the 1947 UN Partition Plan dividing the territory into two states, with the Jewish area consisting of roughly 55% of the land, and the Arab area roughly 45%. Jerusalem was planned to be an international region administered by the UN to avoid conflict over its status.
Immediately following the adoption of the Partition Plan by the UN General Assembly on November 29, 1947, David Ben-Gurion tentatively accepted the partition, while the Arab League rejected it. Attacks on civilians chiefly by Arabs but also by Israelis soon turned into widespread fighting between Arabs and Jews, this civil war being the first "phase" of the 1948 War of Independence.
On May 14, 1948, before the expiry of the British Mandate of Palestine at 5pm on May 15, 1948, the State of Israel was proclaimed."
Prior to that, the state of Israel hadnt existed since the time of the Roman Empire. I dont condone much of what has been done in the Middle East, by any of the sides, but dont make an ass out of yourself by pretending that the Israelies are the "good guys". They are just the best armed thugs on the on the block. The Palestinians, were pretty much reduced to terrorism as the only weapons they had, considering they didnt have the US to bankroll them.
Now I think the killing of innocents is wrong, personally,but its not without precident. Does the name of a little Japanese town called Hiroshima ring a bell? Warfare in the late 20th century has always had its civilian casualties.
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