Re: The French are at it again



"Mark L. Fergerson" wrote:

Eeyore wrote:

"Mark L. Fergerson" wrote:

Paul Hovnanian P.E. wrote:

...the Arabs far outnumber the Israelis in the
region. Hence the refusal of the right of Palestinians to return to
their land.

By what definition is it "their" land?

The original UN plan for Palestine might be a good place to look.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:UN_Partition_Plan_For_Palestine_1947.png

That walks directly past answering the question. What was the
situation in 1946?

It was administered by the British ( since WW1 ) under a UN mandate.


How long had these "Palestinians" been there?

Since as long as anyone knows. It's actually the Jews who were the newcomers for
the most part ( on account of immigration ).


What
exactly distinguishes them from any genetically-similar group within a
thousand miles?

Most Jews and Moslem Palestinians traditionally come from the same genetic group.
There are of course many Jews now with European 'blood' in them though.


When, if ever, did they declare themselves a State? Who
recognized them as such? For that matter, what's the origin of the word
"Palestine"?

See, I inferred from Hovnanian's statement the hoary old "ancestral
homeland" argument, and I want to know _whose_ ancestors lived there and
for how long, and what about before then?

You can find more here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine

Graham

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