Do I hear you right Bruce?

You wish to argue that the Palestinians left of their own accord, more or less? I am prepared to defend my country to the hilt, in general (sometimes not) but even I would not put that spin on 1948.

It seems to me beyond argument that the state of Israel was unlawfully established on Palestinian land.

This does not of course justify all actions thereafter against Israel, or against Jews, but it should inform the reaction to the actions of (some) Jews and/or Israel against some or all of: -

Hamas
Other Gazans
Hezbollah
Other Lebanese
The Lebanon
Other Palestinians