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Originally Posted by Shayah  Your description of an ad-hoc emmigration of diaspora Jews is misleading. The United Nations created the State of Israel in 1946. It was explicitly and expressely intended by the international communuity to be a soverign Jewish nation in its historical, cultural, and religious homeland. |
The UN decision wouldn't have been reached without the previous influx of Jews moving there to set up a homeland of their own accord. I don't see how that would contradict or add much insight to his description. Although it might be wise to point out how instrumental the US was in helping to create Israel over British objections.
And by the international community, I'm sure you must mean the international community minus the surrounding Arab countries who were affected most.
I don't think there is much question whether Israel should be our ally. The point that many people make about Israel is that the tail is wagging the dog. We give them a free pass on their
abuses and give them tons of aid. I think we could and should hold them more accountable.
This of course would not be enough for Al Qaeda and their ilk. There is nothing we can do to make them happy (short of DIAF). However, there are many steps that could be taken to reduce strife and improve conditions in the ME so that AQ gets fewer converts. One of them is holding Israel accountable.
Of course, our presence in Iraq isn't helping matters either.