[Who is George Salt?]

Menachim Begin's statement afterwards:

"Accept my congratulations on this splendid act of conquest...."

"A SPLENDID ACT OF CONQUEST".

Feel free to thrash about and hurl all the insults you want - it lets everyone see your true character.

[Alouette]

"A SPLENDID ACT OF CONQUEST".

Your documented source for this quotation is...?

[Dark Watch]

"Feel free to thrash about and hurl all the insults you want - it lets everyone see your true character."

Insults?  Nay....not so!  I am pointing out you may have fallen into the mindless trap of accepting only one side of a complex story. 

My character is not at test here.  The test here is your knowledge of history..