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The Palestinian territories were (a) conquered by Israel after they won an unprovoked war and (b) only exist because Israel surrendered them partially. In no se
by anon291 2y ago
The Palestinian territories were (a) conquered by Israel after they won an unprovoked war and (b) only exist because Israel surrendered them partially. In no sense is it an occupation. Gaza, for example, was once part of Israel but it was only through Western interference that they were made to give it up, with now-known-to-be disastrous consequences.
- DiogenesKynikos 2y agoThe fact that they were conquered does not make them not occupied. In fact, it's exactly the opposite. In the post-WWII era, territory cannot be acquired through conquest. > an unprovoked war Israel initiated the 1967 war with a surprise attack on Egypt. They claimed it was preemptive, though whether Egypt was really going to attack Israel is very much in doubt. Israel itself played a major role in the tensions that led up to the war, and was constantly launching attacks into neighboring Arab territories. > In no sense is it an occupation Pretty much every expert in international law, international body, and country disagrees with you. > Gaza, for example, was once part of Israel Gaza has never been part of Israel. It wasn't even part of the biblical Israel (which has nothing to do with the modern state of Israel, anyways). > only through Western interference that they were made to give it up I can't even imagine what you're referencing here. No such thing happened.