> the area of ancient Israel was predominantly Jewish until the Jewish–Roman wars of 66–136 CE. During the wars, the Roman Empire expelled most of the Jews from

> the area of ancient Israel was predominantly Jewish until the Jewish–Roman wars of 66–136 CE. During the wars, the Roman Empire expelled most of the Jews from the area and formed the Roman province of Syria Palaestina > 1948, when the Jewish State of Israel was proclaimed in part of the ancient land of Israel. This was made possible by the Zionist movement and its promotion of mass Jewish immigration. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_and_Judaism_in_the_Land_of_Israel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_and_Judais...) > Colonization, constitutes large-scale population movements wherein migrants maintain strong links with their, or their ancestors', former country – by such links, gaining substantial privileges over other inhabitants of the territory. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization) The history of Isreal is poorly summarized by these three quotes - but your "a native to the land" is a worse summary. A wrongful expulsion, or thousands of years away, doesn't give you a right to displace and oppress on your return.