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dc_dux · 03-03-2007, 07:43 AM

Will....the partiian of Palestine by the UN was no more illegal that its partition of the Indian subcontinent at about the same time, creating the predominantly muslim nation of Pakistan. The action, in both cases, and others, by an internationally recognized organization was to propose solutions to century old disputes and counter-claims that had equal merit. The timing was certainly accelerated as a result of the millions of displaced Jews in post-WW II Europe.

At the time of the partian of Palestine into two states, the Jews were already a majority of the population in Jerusalem and the area provided for the state of Israel, 75% of which was in the Negev desert,with small Arab populations.

Within a year or two of partition, Egypt and Jordan annexed portions of the area delineated for the Palestinian state, creating the first real Palestinian refugee problem.

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dc_dux Location: Washington DC	Will....the partiian of Palestine by the UN was no more illegal that its partition of the Indian subcontinent at about the same time, creating the predominantly muslim nation of Pakistan. The action, in both cases, and others, by an internationally recognized organization was to propose solutions to century old disputes and counter-claims that had equal merit. The timing was certainly accelerated as a result of the millions of displaced Jews in post-WW II Europe. At the time of the partian of Palestine into two states, the Jews were already a majority of the population in Jerusalem and the area provided for the state of Israel, 75% of which was in the Negev desert,with small Arab populations. Within a year or two of partition, Egypt and Jordan annexed portions of the area delineated for the Palestinian state, creating the first real Palestinian refugee problem. __________________ "The perfect is the enemy of the good." ~ Voltaire Last edited by dc_dux; 03-03-2007 at 07:48 AM..