I've often wondered why the U.S. government supports Israel at all, and Israel's actions in recent weeks strongly reinforce my doubt. I think a large component of our support is due to the fact that our defense contractors sell boatloads of expensive killing toys to Israel.
When the 1947 UN Partition Plan (UN General Assy Resolution 181) partitioned the land into Jewish and Arab states, the plan was unacceptable to the Arab inhabitants from the very beginning. From Wikipedia: "The Arab leadership (in and out of Palestine) opposed the plan, arguing that it violated the rights of the majority of the people in Palestine, which at the time was 67% non-Jewish (1,237,000) and 33% Jewish (608,000). Arab leaders also argued a large number of Arabs would be trapped in the Jewish State as a minority. While some Arab leaders opposed the right of the Jews for self-determination in the region, others criticised (sic) the amount and quality of land given to Israel. (The proposal, however, was not solely for the Jews in Palestine but for a secure homeland for Jews outside of Palestine.)"
"The 33 countries that voted in favor of the partition, as set by UN resolution 181: Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Belarus, Canada, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guatemala, Haiti, Iceland, Liberia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Sweden, South Africa, Ukraine, United States, USSR, Uruguay, Venezuela.
The 13 countries that voted against UN Resolution 181: Afghanistan, Cuba, Egypt, Greece, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Yemen."
I think we can look at the last 60 years of history, nod, and say, "that was predictable." Maybe we should tell the Israeli government that they need to draft a peace treaty acceptable to all parties, and until they do, the U.S. is going to cut off financial support. Yes, they will have to give up land, including good land, water, settlements, and money. But I believe every conflict has a line of compromise that will dissatisfy all parties equally. How else will there ever be peace there? Blowing the opposition into the dark ages with U.S.-made weapons does not make me proud. You?
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When the 1947 UN Partition Plan (UN General Assy Resolution 181) partitioned the land into Jewish and Arab states, the plan was unacceptable to the Arab inhabitants from the very beginning. From Wikipedia: "The Arab leadership (in and out of Palestine) opposed the plan, arguing that it violated the rights of the majority of the people in Palestine, which at the time was 67% non-Jewish (1,237,000) and 33% Jewish (608,000). Arab leaders also argued a large number of Arabs would be trapped in the Jewish State as a minority. While some Arab leaders opposed the right of the Jews for self-determination in the region, others criticised (sic) the amount and quality of land given to Israel. (The proposal, however, was not solely for the Jews in Palestine but for a secure homeland for Jews outside of Palestine.)"
"The 33 countries that voted in favor of the partition, as set by UN resolution 181: Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Belarus, Canada, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guatemala, Haiti, Iceland, Liberia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Sweden, South Africa, Ukraine, United States, USSR, Uruguay, Venezuela.
The 13 countries that voted against UN Resolution 181: Afghanistan, Cuba, Egypt, Greece, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Yemen."
I think we can look at the last 60 years of history, nod, and say, "that was predictable." Maybe we should tell the Israeli government that they need to draft a peace treaty acceptable to all parties, and until they do, the U.S. is going to cut off financial support. Yes, they will have to give up land, including good land, water, settlements, and money. But I believe every conflict has a line of compromise that will dissatisfy all parties equally. How else will there ever be peace there? Blowing the opposition into the dark ages with U.S.-made weapons does not make me proud. You?