Reply #57: Yes

[funnymanpants]

>>Since the UN created the state of Israel in 1948, shouldn't we hold >>that organization personally responsible, rather than just blame it on Harry Truman's election year ploy?

Resolution 181, which partioned the land, was blatantly against the very UN charter. Two independent committees which examined 181 came to this conclusion.

The Jews only owned 5 percent of the land, and consisted of 33 percent of the population. However, 181 gave them 55 percent of the land, and the best land at that. The Palestinians feared they would become sub-citizens in their own country, and that is what happened.

However, I don't think it's moral to say that Israel has no right to their land. They are there now. To uproot them (even if remotely possible) would simply mean more gross injustice.

Both people need to live on the same land. Personally, I favor a bi-national state.