they attacked I am assuming because they have always been enemies with jews etc, and they were very against the jews having their own country, and wanted to bring them down in any way possible. Of course there may be some deeper down reason in there but that is the most probable one.

The jews did nothing to reconsile with the arabs. they knew very well that the arabs disliked them, yet they hastily installed a jewish nation. Now, any fool can see this is probably going to start a war.

Then fuck I guess we can consider the American Revolution terrorism then.

The arabs have always hated them. Y just not make a jewish nation? Well it could have to do with the fact that the jews were almost annihilated off the face of this earth! The jews were given useless desert land, and through hard work and determination they transformed it into an inhabitable place. The arabs were jealous, and that coupled with previous hatred lead them to attack. And pyro, actually, the American Revolution had a huge amount of terrorism. Mainly American militia men and even the regular army using unconventional guerilla style warfare. It all depends on your perspective. In the eyes of the british they were terrorists, but in the eyes of the americans they were heroes and freedom fighters. Same thing for Iraq. In our eyes they are insurgents and rebels, but in their eyes they are holy warriors, and freedom fighters.

That dosent prove me wrong. Who couldnt forsee a jewish-arab war after the inception of israel deep in arab occupied land? really. this could be considered an act of aggression on the jewish part, although it may not be the traditional definition.

Israel & Palestine both teach it in there schools to hate one another. There is racism in the America, France, and Britain, but it is not taught in the schools.

that is where u are wrong. I knwo for a fact that israel does no such thing. I have family who live currently and have lived there. The only people who they are taught to hate are the ones who shoot innocent people, and blow themselves up. And strvs I am sure jews forsaw conplications with the neighboring arab countries but i doubt they were expecting a full scale war.

you sir are a racist.

how is that? I firmly believe in equality amongst all peoples. Just because I have a certain opinion doesnt make me rascist. Explain yourself.

the girl I like is jewish and has visited Israel many times. Trust me...Israel is not exactly benevolent.

Jewish people own though...if they don't agree with the country of Israel's government.

[quote:09502]The invasion and temporary conquest of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula by Israel, while France and Great Britain seized the Suez Canal[/quote:09502]

[quote:09502]An Israeli air attack on Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor[/quote:09502]

[quote:09502]Israel invaded with the intent of destroying Arafat's forces. Syria, which maintained a large army in Lebanon, fought Israel and suffered an embarrassing defeat.[/quote:09502]

...Israel always on the defensive?

[quote:f3f06]The invasion and temporary conquest of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula by Israel, while France and Great Britain seized the Suez Canal[/quote:f3f06]I cant explain away this, but I can defend israel by saying that they were helping out their allies. For some reason when America launches a war, it expects all its allies to help it. but when Israel helps its allies, it is critisized. Nevertheless, I was wrong, and I retract my statment about Israel always being on the defensive.

[quote:f3f06]An Israeli air attack on Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor[/quote:f3f06]
this I cant explain away as it was an act of agression.
[quote:f3f06]Israel invaded with the intent of destroying Arafat's forces. Syria, which maintained a large army in Lebanon, fought Israel and suffered an embarrassing defeat.[/quote:f3f06]
The PLO was constantly doing guerilla style attacks on the israelis. Only after these attacks, and after it was confirmed that they were launching the attacks from Lebanon soil, Israel retaliated by invading and crushing the PLO forces. They syrian army attacked them, and they suffered and embarassing defeat.

Suez/Sinai War info:

"As part of Egyptian President Nasser's nationalist agenda, he took control of the Suez Canal zone away from the British and French companies which owned it. At the same time, as part of his ongoing struggle with Israel, Egyptian forces blocked the Straits of Tiran, the narrow waterway that is Israel's only outlet to the Red Sea. Israel and Egypt had clashed repeatedly since their 1948 war as Egypt allowed and encouraged groups of Palestinian fighters to attack Israel from Egyptian territory. In response, Israeli forces constantly made cross-border raids in retaliation. Britain and France, both of whom were in the process of losing their centuries-old empires, decided on a strategy straight our of their 19th Century Imperial histories. This plan led to a joint invasion and occupation of the Suez Canal zone by Britain and France. This was meant to reassert control of this vital waterway to the British and French companies stung by Nasser's bold nationalization. At France's suggestion, planning was coordinated with Israel, a fact which all three nations denied for years afterwards. "

http://www.historyguy.com/suez_war_1956.html
http://www.historyguy.com/arab_israeli_wars.html

fyi: Israel was invaded by six arab countries right after the UN named it a country in 1948.

ah ok, thanks ferich. rock:

nice links ferich +1

Israel has too many guns.