People need a history lesson.
The part that Caitlyn seems to be missing is that Israel took the land, held it against those who pushed back, and did so long enough until they were recognized by international governing bodies much the way most of the countries in the world were formed. So if Smith had been willing to fight the US government for his parcel of New York in order to establish New Mormondy, then maybe the mormons would own NY. Much like the New Yorkers were willing to fight the Native Americans first, and then the British second in order to make claim to their newly acquired land. Israel isn't any different. They started settling prior to the first world war. And immediately their settlements were attacked by Arabs attempting to throw them out, but unfortunately for the Arabs, the Ottoman empire had just crumbled following WW1 and lacked the capability to unseat the Israeli settlers. Israelis continued to develop the region and following the holocaust of WW2, the UN decided to decree that the land they were already settled in would be apportioned to them officially. The arab states voted against that UN resolution, but it passed by some absurd margin. That didn't include the Gaza strip. That was annexed by Israel following the 6 day war as the Egyptian forces fled the region as fast as their tanks would carry them. That was in the '60s. When the peace was established there was no agreement to return Gaza to the Egyptians. As such, it became Israel's. Palenstinians call it the "contested lands" but in reality, it hasn't truly been contested for 60 years. I know it pains you as a pacifist to hear this Dan, but geopolitically, "might makes right". That's the true law of the land. Just ask South Vietnam, Yugoslavia, or even the Ottoman Empire.
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