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@Acliff
Well yes, it is a massive simplification, in response to someone wondering why a ‘home’ for Jewish people should have even been made there.
If you had a large population of displaced aboriginal people, there would be a strong argument for them to be allowed to go back ‘home’ to Australia.
And similarly if you had a large population of displaced Native American tribes, there is an argument for them to have a home in America.
I wasn’t arguing for anyone to be evicted, I think everyone should live together in harmony and be able to exist in peace without fear of being killed or losing their homes.
Our countries borders are drawn by thousands of years of fighting over territory, resources, religion, empires growing, collapsing, new countries being made, being wiped out, so arguing whether someone belongs somewhere depends on who currently possesses (though historically violent methods) the land.
If Israel had a weaker military and was less aggressive and no support from the US, it most likely would not exist right now. Maybe that would be a great outcome, as they wouldn’t be bombing Gaza and causing a huge humanitarian crisis.
On the other hand, we would be instead concerned about the welfare and plight of the Jewish people, I wonder if that has happened before…