There were always Jews in the British Mandate, and before that too. When Britain ended its colony, it was proposed that the land be divvied up. Part Arab, part Jewish. The Jews agreed. The Arabs thought they'd destroy Israel and take the land. They lost. People became displaced. That's the Arab's fault. Not Israel. Now the poor Palestinians are used as pawns by the Arabs who know they can't beat Israel in a war. That's why there are so many refugees. It was an Arab political reason to let all the Palestinians in Jordan and Egypt and Lebanon fester. Why should Israel pay the price?
As to why Muslims blame all their ills on America and Israel the answer is simple. Look at they state they live in. No freedom of speech, no accountable government. Run by an oil rich elite who let their people suffer... so what do the authorities and state controlled papers do - blame it all on Israel - if you blame the outside, maybe people won't question what's happening inside. Mark my words - things will change as people in the Arab regimes start to speak out (the Internet, Satelite TV etc for one will help) and there will be a positive change in the region. What we don't need is appologists like you blaming all the ills of the Arab world on Israel. Look at a map - compare Israel to the Arab world. Compare the number of Jews to Muslims. Compare the natural resources the Arabs have with that of Israel (I think they have dates there, along with the newest Intel dual processor and advanced HIV research...) and ask yourself if Israel really can be the cause of so many problems in the word? As for critisising Israel - I am all for it. But I always find it interesting how many other countries who are far worse in terms of their opression, colonialisation and human rights abuses seem to get away scott free in the headlines - Hmmm. Why?
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There were always Jews in the British Mandate, and before that too. When Britain ended its colony, it was proposed that the land be divvied up. Part Arab, part Jewish. The Jews agreed. The Arabs thought they'd destroy Israel and take the land. They lost. People became displaced. That's the Arab's fault. Not Israel. Now the poor Palestinians are used as pawns by the Arabs who know they can't beat Israel in a war. That's why there are so many refugees. It was an Arab political reason to let all the Palestinians in Jordan and Egypt and Lebanon fester. Why should Israel pay the price? As to why Muslims blame all their ills on America and Israel the answer is simple. Look at they state they live in. No freedom of speech, no accountable government. Run by an oil rich elite who let their people suffer... so what do the authorities and state controlled papers do - blame it all on Israel - if you blame the outside, maybe people won't question what's happening inside. Mark my words - things will change as people in the Arab regimes start to speak out (the Internet, Satelite TV etc for one will help) and there will be a positive change in the region. What we don't need is appologists like you blaming all the ills of the Arab world on Israel. Look at a map - compare Israel to the Arab world. Compare the number of Jews to Muslims. Compare the natural resources the Arabs have with that of Israel (I think they have dates there, along with the newest Intel dual processor and advanced HIV research...) and ask yourself if Israel really can be the cause of so many problems in the word? As for critisising Israel - I am all for it. But I always find it interesting how many other countries who are far worse in terms of their opression, colonialisation and human rights abuses seem to get away scott free in the headlines - Hmmm. Why?