Modern M-E History, 101

It happened in May, 1948
  Israel declared itself a new-old state

In hours it came under fierce attack
  From Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Iraq

The four Arab states told their kin in Israel
  Leave your homes, come to us. Here's the deal:

In three weeks or less, we'll push the Jews into the Sea
  Then you'll return to your homes in triumphant victory

But little Israel turned the Arab attackers away
  So what did Egypt and Jordan do within days?

They fenced their 'Arab brothers' in squalid refugee camps
  Then blamed Israel(!) for causing them their murderous plans to 'revamp'

This is what happened. Read about it in the media of that day
  If so, why do so many people support the PA?* --

Because the Arabs have lied about the refugees for so many years
  That the truth has become sullied and is no longer clear

History will show that Israel is not to blame
  The onus is on the Arabs, along with the shame



______________________________________________________  
The PA are the Palestinian Arabs.  Alternatively PA is the Palestinian
Authority, the self-governing entity of President Mahmoud Abbas in 
the Gaza Strip.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021



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Date: 5/25/2021 12:33:00 PM
After the Six-Day War, I recommended the USA dump our military and just hire the Israelis when a job needed doing .....
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/25/2021 7:42:00 PM
We could have prevented a lot of deaths had we even adopted their methods of uncovering terrorists in airports. Thanks, Rico. :) gw
Date: 5/25/2021 10:50:00 AM
Well said Gershon, people should study history and the facts. As I said before any one firing rockets at a country can expect a response. Tom
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Date: 5/25/2021 7:43:00 PM
I guess it's a 'wake-up' for the 'woke' that if you fire a 'wocket' you are 'wesponsible!' ~ Wolf, Wolf
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