John from the Sunshine Coast "...most ethnic groups have their own land."

Well, then, maybe you can tell me why the Kurds don't have their own land? Or the Palestinians, for that matter. How about the Baha'i or the Zoroastrians. How about Native Americans. Maybe they, too, have a right to their own land.

There are already sites within Israel that are designated World Heritage Sites. I didn't express my thoughts very well. To put it bluntly, read this:

" When will Israel become the state of all its citizens and transform itself into a multicultural society in which all its communities, Jewish and non-Jewish, can live in harmony?"

from here: http://mondediplo.com/1997/11/israel

If you want to make New York City a World Heritage Site, you have to meet the criteria. Google it.