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I think you've got the illegally occupying force and residents of occupied territory confused.

Yeah. It kinda sucks when you start a war with somebody with the intent of slaughtering every man, woman, and child and then those guys turn around, kick your ass, and take your land. Life is a bitch that way.

Start a war?! I think you've got your history mixed up. Palestine was colonized by the British Empire and then given away to the Zionists. Since then Palestinians have had their homes and land brutally confiscated for the incoming Israeli settlers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balfour_Declaration_of_1917

Are you talking about this war? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six-Day_War

You're confused about who started it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Focus

Here's some more fun reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavon_Affair http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_David_Hotel_bombing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordechai_Vanunu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Liberty_incident

A Frenchman, a Russian, and an Israeli were taken captive by a group of terrorists. Before being executed, they were given one last wish. The Frenchman wanted a bottle of wine. The Russian asked for a bottle of Vodka. The Israeli asked that his hands be untied and that he be given a good kick in the behind.

All three wishes were granted. The Frenchman drank the wine, the Russian enjoyed his vodka and the Israeli had his hands untied and was given a good kick. As soon as the Israeli recovered, he grabbed a pistol from one of the terrorists and began shooting. He killed a few of the terrorists and the rest ran for their lives.

"That was great," said the Frenchman. "You saved our lives," exclaimed the Russian. "But we don't understand, why did you ask for the kick?

"I was afraid that if I wasn't kicked first, you would have called ME the aggressor," replied the Israeli.

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