OK so no invasions from now on. But what do we do about previous invasions? Do the Arabs give back what was taken in the Conquests, do the Scots hand back Scotland to the Picts, do the Angles and Saxons hand back Britain to the Britons, does Istanbul go back to the Christians? Perhaps the Franks can return to Eastern Europe and give back France to the Romans who can give it back to the Gauls. And lets not forget the 350 million Americans who would need to go back to Europe, Asian and Africa. If the Palestinian case is accepted, what about all the other cases that can be made?
I agree that invasions are terrible; I also sympathize greatly with the Palestinians who are being massacred and essentially imprisoned (just as I do with the Israeli civilians being killed by the rockets). But I also agree with britexpat that pretending Israel does not exist is getting anyone anywhere. The U.S. and the main Arab countries have an obligation to the innocent people involved to compel the Israelis and Palestinians to make a lasting peace and enforce it.
OK so no invasions from now on. But what do we do about previous invasions? Do the Arabs give back what was taken in the Conquests, do the Scots hand back Scotland to the Picts, do the Angles and Saxons hand back Britain to the Britons, does Istanbul go back to the Christians? Perhaps the Franks can return to Eastern Europe and give back France to the Romans who can give it back to the Gauls. And lets not forget the 350 million Americans who would need to go back to Europe, Asian and Africa. If the Palestinian case is accepted, what about all the other cases that can be made?
I agree that invasions are terrible; I also sympathize greatly with the Palestinians who are being massacred and essentially imprisoned (just as I do with the Israeli civilians being killed by the rockets). But I also agree with britexpat that pretending Israel does not exist is getting anyone anywhere. The U.S. and the main Arab countries have an obligation to the innocent people involved to compel the Israelis and Palestinians to make a lasting peace and enforce it.