Not surprising given that Palestine was only 33% Jewish at the time and Jews got the majority of the territory.

Also I find it rather hypocritical when Israelophiles speak about law when it is in their favour while ignoring it when convenient. The acquisition of territory by force and the movement of population into occupied areas are both clearly violations of international law.

Israel has nothing to teach the Palestinians about ‘lawful’.

You seem to have forgotten some of the facts. It was Israel who was attacked when the UN partition plan was lawfully implemented in 1948. The Arab nations then, as now, made clear that their aim was the destruction of the Jewish state. With a start like that, it is hardly surprising that Israel has spent much of its energy and resources finding ways to secure its borders and its people. This includes building settlements to secure more of the land that will allow Israel to protect itself and its people.

The “occupation” is a misnomer that people throw around to lay blame at Israel’s door without really explaining what this means. Please look out for my next blog over the weekend where I plan to write about the so-called “occupation” in more detail.

Who knows what the Palestinians have already achieved if it were not for the numerous attempts over the years to destroy the Jewish state.

Anthony

Resistance to occupation is the right of every people. Besides the Palestinians live under a much greater threat from Israel.

Given the Israel penchant for building settlements its hard to believe any rational person believes that.

It is an accurate term. You didn’t leave and you didn’t uproot every Israeli. There are upwards of a quarter million living in the West Bank in contravention of international law.

Because otherwise the Gazans would be able to better defend themselves from Israeli colonialism?

If Hamas were only trying to bring food, clothing, and medications into Gaza there would be no reason for any type of intervention. Those constant acts of war, the rocket attacks, prompt a well deserved response.