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Originally Posted by corpus vile
But they didn't have a right of conquest, they fought for independence and won. This included Palestinian Jews who had always lived there before European Jews arrived., regardless of their numbers.
This post and a few other recent ones are so important.
Jordan became Jordan in 1946 (post Brit, post Ottoman)
Iraq became Iraq in 1932 (post Brit, post Ottoman)
Kuwait was 1961 (still post Brit and Ottoman, right?)
Lebanon 1943 (France and Ottoman?)
And we can do this for so many of them. And what do you DO to become a country. It always varies a lot, but certainly it can look like:
1)
Declare your intent. Have and declare your vision. Have a government. Have clearly defined borders. Have a permanent population.
2)
Be recognized. I did not hurt that in the case of Israel, it wasn't just the USA that recognized their independence. The Soviets did too. So the #1 and #2 superpowers recognize you.
3)
Work with the UN. In 1947 the UN voted on the LEGAL split of the Mandate. A Jewish part and an Arab part. The vote past.
4)
Become a member of the UN. 1949 for Israel
5)
Fight for your life, if you have to. Victory and statehood remains with the winner.
Know what the Palestinians did from this list to become a country? Nothing (well they did #5 and lost, which is how you don't become a country). Know what Israel did to become a country? All of that. All of the things.