As for as I can ascertain the Israelis started every war they have had with a primitive strike! They have never been attacked! None of the land they occupy belongs to them , they kicked the Arabs off and took it with the blessing of the UN. Which we were in control of at the time. So we created this mess! If Obama tells the Jews to go to hell he will finally have done some thing right!
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Beerbelly..a history lesson
Modern Israel was re-founded in 1948. They declared their independence 14 may 1948..next day the Arabs attacked..the Arabs got their butts whipped ! At this point, Israel had only the original lines and was content to let things be..
In early June 1967 the Arab/muslim neighbors again got cocky. Shipping out of Israel's southern port had to travel through the Straits of Tiran. Egypt (then the UAR) had threatened to close the strait of Tiran...Israel preomised them if they did that, it would be considered an "act of war". So, in their brilliance the Egyptians committed that "act of war" and closed the strait.
By this time, Egypt (UAR) had moved 100,000 troops, 950 tanks, 1100 APCs, 1000 artillery pieces across the Sinai and placed them on the Israeli border. Syria moved 75,000 troops with tanks etc into the Golan heights..overlooking Israel. Jordan put 55,000 troops & equip on the Israeli border..already for an attack. At it's narrow waist, Israel was only 8 miles in width between enemy and the sea, so they
may have struck first..at the enemy forces poised on their border. This is called "The Six Day war" because it took Israel a full 6 days to whip the Arab/Muslim coalition !
Not having learned the first time, the Arab/muslim coalition again attacked Israel on Israel's most sacred holiday..Yom Kippur ! Since they were attacked upon one of their most holy holidays..they were a bit surprised and the war lasted a bit longer..running from Oct 6th through the 25th...about 19 days. At this point I guess Israel figured it should cost the aggressors...so they may not try those 'war games' again....so Israel kept parts of the West Bank, Gaza, Tha Golan Heights and the Sinai Penninsula.
The Egyptians eventually bargained back for the Sinai and in one of the US brokered deals, Israel returned the Gaza Strip in exchange for "promises of peace". Of course, by now we KNOW how well Muslim promises can be trusted !
That is why I reveled while observing the netanyahu/B Hussein press conference. Prime minister Netanyahu dressed down the boy/king in just about as strong of terms as diplomatic language will allow !