McGrath,

My point is that the reasons presented here for Israel to go back to the pre-1967 border lines ( 1948 truce lines) are the same ones that I am using for stating the circa 1923 borders. Yet I have seen NOTHING PRESENTED to justify them- The statement that lands acquired by war must be returned seem only to apply to Israel giving up land, and NOT to going back to the last accepted border of circa 1923.

So if Arabs take land by war, it is OK, but if Jews try to recover it, it is a crime??

Israel has offered a Palestinian state , of Israeli land- and had if refused. The precondition the Israel has asked for is that it's existence be conceded- The one the Palestinians demand it that Israel go back to borders that were the result of Arab warfare. This whole attempt by the Palestinians is an effort to avoid having to negotiate with Israel over the borders.

In addition, the result of a Palestinian nation will be that that nation will be held to account for the actions of those in it's borders- and further rocket attacks, such have been going on for many years, will be acts of war and result in further military action against the Palestinians.

The present fate of the Palestinian people is due far more to the actions of the surrounding Arab nations, and their own choices, than due to Israel. The PLO has already stated that no Jews will be allowed in that future Palestinian state, yet I hear no comments on that.