Booko
Deviled Hen
thanks for the maps booko!
A picture is truly worth 1000 words.
so Israel was attacked , and then grabed the land?
Yes, and then through negotiations they gave some of it back.
Naturally, Israel would want some reassurances that they would not be attacked again. I would hardly suggest anyone act naively.
btw, the attack on Egypt was preemptive, not that I am implying it was wrongheaded, mind you. I don't know how much you know about the geography of the area and military methods, but let's just say that a country as narrow as Israel would have to act in some ways that a country as large as ours would not. They can't take the risk of being overrun, because at the narrowest point they could be overrun in just one hour. 12 miles is not a lot of land to cross, even with heavy artillery. Well, that's another story -- sorry but our family is rather fond of wargaming and military history, so I kinda can't help myself.
i guess to the victor went the spoils.
No. The U.N. passed resolutions, and various leaders have promised to abide by those. Now if only they would.
"To the victor goes the spoils" is a formula guaranteed to ensure the area sees no peace or justice.
i wonder how much land would have been taken by the other side if they had won the war? i wonder?
While I would not suggest forgetting the past, to live in it only guarantees there will never be a solution to this problem, and people on both sides will continue to suffer as a result. What is the point of that?
Frankly I wonder if the area wouldn't be better served if 6 shopkeepers and farmers weren't chosen from each side by lottery, with the proviso that none of them had any connections with any power block anywhere.
My guess is if 12 humble people just trying to make a living in the area were to sit down over a series of dinners, they would be able to solve this problem where the "leaders" have not.
Politics is getting in the way of peace there, along with a lack of justice generally.