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Old 7th Oct 2003, 11:15
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Bigkev
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Hey Gnadenburg,

"Israel was founded by terrorism no matter which side of the fence you sit."

Incorrect.

Israel was founded because of a United Nations resolution in 1947, in wake of the 6 million Jews killed in WW2,
which recognised the rights of all people regardless of race to live in peace.

Land was bought from the Arabs. (A fact conveniently forgotten nowdays by many leftists)

Arabs were offered instant citizenship, with benefits such as:

The right to vote
The right to free speech
The right to run for political office
The right to run a business without having to pay protection money
The right to not have to join the military
Arab women having equal rights to Arab men
The right to marry whomever they want
The right to full economic, social, and civil liberty

All of which they could not do in any other middle eastern country.

The day after it it's foundation, it was attacked by Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq.

And yes, there has been some Israeli terrorism, such as the Stern Gang, and they should be treated exactly the same way as any other terrorist. (In my opinion, eliminated)

P.S. sorry to turn this forum into a bit of a socio-political debate, I'd much rather talk about flying!