[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

I would put it even simpler; Israel's government has the support of the majority of people living in present Israel. A government with popular support is a legitimate government; a government without it is not. 8 posted on 1/18/02 7:25 PM Pacific by Objectivism USA

Trouble is, if you kicked out all the Jews (or the Arabs just killed them all), there would no longer be a majority of people in Israel supporting the present government. And some people argue that the Jews have no Right to be there in the first place.

So, I hashed this together to address the issue of legal right.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

A while back (over a year, if memory serves) I promised you a thread on modern Israeli history.

Here ya go....

[Objectivism USA]

Trouble is, if you kicked out all the Jews (or the Arabs just killed them all), there would no longer be a majority of people in Israel supporting the present government. And some people argue that the Jews have no Right to be there in the first place.

So, I hashed this together to address the issue of legal right.

I agree with that. I like most people tend to believe that Countries that are older than I am are legitimate, changes during my lifetime are debatable.