Israel and Palestine

By Kempion

Why is Israel such a problem? Hmmm, ever ask yourself that? I have time and again. So, I started doing some investigating. What I've found is very disturbing.

First of all, Israel was created in the aftermath of WWII as a form of reparations to the Jewish population of Europe (small e) for the war crimes committed against their people. At least the was the outward motivation. The land that was set aside for the creation of Israel was occupied by the United Kingdom for nearly a century and included North Africa, the Saudi Arabian peninsula and Persia (Iran/Iraq). The structure and design of land distribution amongst present day countries in that region was set up by the United Kingdom without much regard for the local populations. I give the UK credit for bringing civilization to that region; however, they set into motion the problems that we have over there today. --- The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.

Israel was designed to be a Palestinian and Jewish state. The problem with that is that Jordan has refused to allow the Palestinians access to the land that was set aside for Palestine. Currently, 80 percent of the land that was to be Palestine is occupied by Jordan. Yes, it’s all about the oil.

Most Arabs and Jews IN Israel manage to get along. The problems that face Israel come from outside of its borders. The majority of Muslims simply see Israelis as an occupying force in their holy land. With all of their neighbors being Muslim, its easy to see why Israel is so defensive, heck they have been invaded three times in the past by ALL of their neighbors attacking them at once. (Oh, they kicked serious butt, by the way... just a little FYI.)

Alright now that we know the hows and whys of the creation process, let's look into the politics.

Throughout the early 20th century, Jews were vilified in all parts of Europe. And, given the opportunity to send the Jews away to a foreign land, most Europeans jumped on the bandwagon. Which countries lead the way in this effort? France and Germany. Is anyone surprised? Let's face it, when it comes to hatred for Jews no one can compete with "Vichy" France and Nazi Germany? Britain had its own internal sentiments about the Jews but it never really reared its ugly head like it did in France and Germany during the 1920's, 30's and 40's. Britain, in an effort to appease Europe, quell existing tensions in Europe and to protect/make reparations to the Jews who had suffered so much more than the rest of the European population created the land of Israel/Palestine from its own territories in the middle east.

That's history. How do we fix the current problems?

First of all, Britain should be placed squarely in the middle of the process. This would give them a chance to undo the damage that the UK did. Next, Jordan has to come to accept that Palestine exists primarily within their borders. Jordan must give up the land that is Palestine. And, lastly, the Muslim world must accept that Israel is a sovereign state and is entitled to exist.

Israel has been extremely tolerant to this point. Some may argue that Israel has been ruthless. The fact is, Israel has agreed to UN mandates only to be attack; Israel has signed numerous agreements with the Palestinian authority only to be attacked again and again. Israel has reacted defensively to being attacked. They are not the aggressors. If and when they act in a seemingly unprovoked fashion, you can bet that Israeli intelligence has good information on what's going on or about to happen. Surgical, pre-emptive strikes are acceptable.

With the UN becoming more and more irrelevant, it is likely that there will be another Muslim assault on Israel. Will the world turn blind eye or will we act to prevent the destruction loss of life?

Kempion

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