War in the Middle East – What is the solution?

The Balfour Declaration of 1917 has caused a regrettable mess in the Middle East. Since the paper was introduced and approved by the British Government we have seen the creation of Israel in Palestine (against the wishes of the local Palestinians & surrounding Arab countries).

It can be argued that Israel was created by the European and American Governments as a way of apologising to the Jewish Community for their failure to protect them during the world wars. But for many countries it was also a way of shifting these communities (from their respective countries) to the Middle East.

Other will argue that Israel was created as a way of controlling the Middle East. Western governments of the UK and United States have financed Israel to keep control of the region. It is important for the UK & US to have a stable region for Economic benefits.

Israel became the homeland of many Jews from the first wave of migration starting in 1881 to followed by migration of Holocaust survivors then followed general migration of Jews wishing to retire & settle in Israel. The population of Israel grew and many non-Jews (Muslims, Christians & others) had been forced out of the major cities like Jerusalem and many have been kicked out of the country.

Land gained from the Arab-Isralie wars have been used by developers to house the mass-immigration of American & Eastern Eurpean Jews.Today we have fighting all over the region. Various fractions of arab groups (labled Terrorists) have attacked Israel and Israeli army have done vice versa with more aggression. We tend to forget that the so called good guys (Israel) as labelled by Western Governments are not as clean as people think they are.

Little information of their terreroit past & present have been published in the western world or even condemmed by western governments.We tend to forget the hanging of the British sergents and officers by the Israelis as well as the killing of 34 American Serviceman of the USS Liberty by Israeli airforce.

Western governments turned a blind eye to Jewist terrorist activities including bombing of various Arab markets and cafes which killed many civilians, including women and children and the taking up of Palestinian homes, land and possessions.

We also forget that during the 80’s Israel supported the apartheid government of South Africa. Arms were sold to the South African Army. Israel also helped develop & enhanced the South African army with military training. Israel also helped South Africa develop Nuclear Technology.

Israel’s enemy are mainly groups like Hezbollah & Hamas. The South Africans were fighting the ANC (whose members included the likes of Nelson Mandella). It is ironic how yeterdays terrorists have become todays freedom fighters. Maybe leaders of Hezbollah & Hamas will be seen as freedom fighters in the future?

In acts of war there can be no winners. Hezbollah & Hamas have done damage to Isralies and Israel has retaliated against the Paliestinians and their neighbouring countries. If a war broke out by all Arab countries they will stand no chance against the might of Israel.

So how can we settle the situation, are there any solutions?

(1) Israel holds the key, they have the power. Arab extremists will never be happy until they reclaim their land including east Jerusalem. Israeli extremists will never be happy until they own all of Palestine.

(2) The solution would be for Israel to move back to the 1967 border. It would also help if they stopped stalling peace talks and stopped plans to expand its settlements.

(3) Western government (particularly United States) should stop the continued funding of Israel and use their might to force all parties to accept peace in the region. Israel is out of control. It knows that the United Nations is weak and ineffective and any action it takes against its enemies will not be condemned by western governments or western media.

If nothing is done I fear continued retaliation from Islamic extremists throughout the world and everyone (not just Israel) will suffer.