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"I've known only a few Lebanese and Palestinian Christians, and Christians of Lebanese and Palestinian descent--and these, sadly enough, were the only authentic antisemites I have ever known in America other than Muslims."

There is no question that there is a virluent current of anti-Jewish feeling amongst Christian and Muslims Arabs from Palestine and Lebanon. But this is a recent development, nourished by the harsh reality of foreign occupation. The Christians of Palestine have lived there since the days of Jesus Christ. The Muslims for 1300+ years.

The Jews left (mostly). The Christians stayed. The Muslims came. And stayed. Before the 1930s-- during both the British mandate and throughout the Ottoman period, all of these people lived and behaved in a fairly tolerant atmosphere. As far as titles and deeds, some Christian and Muslim Palestinians maintain title to this land dating from the 1600s.

Political/diplomatic solution... Perhaps when they exhaust themselves in the blood of their children.

With regard to the UN, it was the UN that took this land from Arab Christians and Muslims-- land that had been theirs for at least a millenium-- and handed it to foreigners.

Finally, I don't think God is in the real estate business, except as a developer-- in the cosmic and universal sense.

Besides, when Jesus returns, he'll settle the matter expeditiously.

There is no question that there is a virluent current of anti-Jewish feeling amongst Christian and Muslims Arabs from Palestine and Lebanon. But this is a recent development, nourished by the harsh reality of foreign occupation.

Why should the occupation of Lebanon by Syrian Moslems and Alawites cause Arab Christians to hate Jews?
Why should the occupation of Jordan -- which was formed to be the "palestinian homeland" -- by Arabian Hashemites cause anyone to hate Jews?

The Jews left (mostly).

Oh, there's a succinct way of saying "the Jews were murdered and driven out."

With regard to the UN, it was the UN that took this land from Arab Christians and Muslims-- land that had been theirs for at least a millenium-- and handed it to foreigners.

No.
What is now Israel was largely depopulated by the 19th Century, and it was the Turks who began selling land to the Jews in the latter part of that Century. Most so-called "palestinians" are the descendents of Bedouins and itinerant Arabs who came to work on the Jewish settlements, or of Arab immigrants, both legal and Illegal, who flooded proto-Israel between the League of Nations Mandate of 1922 and Israeli Independence in 1948.

Finally, I don't think God is in the real estate business, except as a developer-- in the cosmic and universal sense.

He is with one people on one piece of land:
His chosen people, the seed of Abraham, in the Promised Land.

Besides, when Jesus returns, he'll settle the matter expeditiously.

And there will be much gnashing of teeth among those who hated the Jews.

With regard to the UN, it was the UN that took this land from Arab Christians and Muslims-- land that had been theirs for at least a millenium-- and handed it to foreigners.

Right, Turkey didn't engage in a war, and lose, did they?