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> the UK and France deserve at least some of the "credit" for Israel's status Definitely. I forget France's influence, but the UK literally granted them the t
by tehjoker 6y ago
> the UK and France deserve at least some of the "credit" for Israel's status
Definitely. I forget France's influence, but the UK literally granted them the territory without regard for the people that lived there already.
> I also object to it being seen as just a "forward operating base." For most of history the region has been highly prized as the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and the Mediterranean.
Sorry, I was being too simplistic. It is a very valuable geostrategic asset in many ways.
- boomboomsubban 6y agoStill mostly right, just adding on more than anything. France had the smaller role, but the Sykes-Picot agreement is too key to completely ignore them.