DentArthurDent wrote:
As I understand it before 1947 Palestinians and Jews living in Palestine got along fairly well. Then they were invaded by a bunch of non Palestine Jews that decided to return to their ancestral homeland and in doing so displaced a whole bunch of people that were already living there, Jews and Palestinians alike. Not only did they do this they then proceeded to moved beyond their UN mandated area.
What you are asking in effect is it ok for someone to lay ancient ancestral claim to my house, and force me to move. I think my answer will be the the same as yours in the same situation NO
the immigration of Jews to Israel displaced no one,
on the contrary,they created jobs and opportunities that resulted in well documented growth of the Arab population in Israel,
the displacement of ppl is the result of the Palestinians and the neighboring Arab nations rejection of the UN resolution and theire attempt to get rid of the jews altogether and claim the entire land for themself,mind u there wasn't any palestinean state or nationality at the time of the jews emigrating to Israel,
Israel was founded be a secular nationalistic movement who naturally didn't use the ancient rights clause but present an argument based on thousands years of cultural ties and continuous presence to a land that was at the time under no nationality or flag