It was right to create Israel in 1948

Second: Creation of Israel: A board game? First I would like to establish that the Jewish peoples did not desire to displace any Palestinians or create a theocracy under the Balfor Declaration. In fact Israel merely wanted some land in the area for Jewish peoples to migrate to. Therefore a Jewish theocracy was not thought of and actually the current Jewish state is not a theocracy. Iran is a theocracy, Israel is not. ISIS is a theocracy, Israel is not. I would also like to make the claim that Millions of people were hurt on both sides of this conflict. The blood of the Jews and the Arabs have been spilled for this land, and it is only right for both parties to have a piece of it. Also, the Palestinians were not forced out of their homes at all when this Jewish state was created. It was only after the 1948 war that Palestinians were forced to move, in order to a.)prevent another war White Jews were also not the only people to move to Israel. In fact there were already native Israelis in the region before this nation was created. So to claim that the Israelis are responsible for ethnic cleansing is unjust. In fact many Arabs today that live in Israel say that the Jewish state should remain its own country, and that is one of the best countries in the world. 2. Emotional Appeal You claim that this is not a story of Empires and Kings; and you would be correct. When one looks at the Arab-Israeli conflict, one sees immense emotional pain on both sides of the spectrum. However, one must look at the numbers before we let our emotions of one event cloud our judgment. I will agree that arabs were displaced by Israelis after the war ended, however, this number is not in the millions, and is actually 700,000. Now when we must compare these numbers to the deaths of the Israelis that were killed by Arabs during the time period where Arab empires ruled. The fact is, during these periods of time Israelis were not displaced but killed. The brutality of the Arab world against the Jews is a horror to behold. I see Israelites being killed not displaced. Yes the tragedy of this time is hard to bear, but we must look at the circumstances of the times. You claim that Arabs stayed out of the holocaust, but during that time Hitler received letters from multiple Arab nations congratulating his actions! I have already addressed why the Jews did not over compensation for the homes of those that were displaced. The reason is is that a war occurred that severed any ties of peace between these two groups. Arabs have their own forms of disregard for Jewish life. This is why Jews and Arabs have a right to the land in this area. It is because the families of these peoples are connected to the land. Just because they were forced out of the land by Arabs and Romans does not mean they don't' deserve any of it. 3. Dispossession? The Jews did not displace the Arabs until AFTER THE WAR. That was because the Palestinians were trying to kill the Jews! This new Jewish state did not call for displacement, it just confirmed that a piece of land should be set aside for the Jewish people to settle. What you claim about this Italian Imperialist analogy is false. People did not just move into and take land away from the Palestinians. You make the Palestinian peoples out to be angels who have done no wrong in this conflict. Well the fact is, they killed and abused the Jews living in the region as well. However, I would like to stress that this was not a forced occupation until the Arabs forced the hands of the Jews. This family also does not have a 1 in a trillion chance of being a blood ancestor. All Jews originated from this region! They are all connected in some form or another. We must not let bigotry or anger cloud our judgment. Reparation should be due, but let us remember that both parties are at fault for differing acts of anger against the other, and both deserve a right to this section of the globe.