lol, in light of that comment I just want to state I did observe my previous post went unrebutted to, “let’s move on.” After all the accusations Rothbard was lying because nothing was promised to Arabs, it wasn’t a promise by the British government, it was just a promise to a dictator, etc. rhetoric, silence to evidence is acquiescence.
I’ll consider giving credit when it is due…
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947%E2%80%931948_Civil_War_in_Mandatory_Palestine
This page describes the events that Rothbard defines as solely Zionists series of aggressions, and ignoring the economic relations with the Arabs as defined by the U.N (whatever that means).
In the immediate aftermath of the United Nations’ approval of the Partition plan, the explosions of joy amongst the Jewish community were counterbalanced by the expression of discontent amongst the Arab community. Soon after, violence broke out and became more and more prevalent. Murders, reprisals, and counter-reprisals came fast on each other’s heels, resulting in dozens of victims killed on both sides in the process. The impasse persisted as no force intervened to put a stop to the escalating cycles of violence[6][7][8][9]
According to Benny Morris, much of the fighting in the first months of the war took place in and on the edges of the main towns, and was initiated by the Arabs. It included Arab snipers firing at Jewish houses, pedestrians, and traffic, as well as planting bombs and mines along urban and rural paths and roads.[10] Morris also says that by the end of March 1948, the Yishuv had suffered about a thousand dead.[11] According to Ilan Pappe, by January 1948, 400 Jewish settlers had been killed while attempting to maintain contact with isolated Zionist settlements established “in the heart of Palestinian [Arab] areas”, while 1500 Arabs had been killed in the “random bombardments and shellings of their villages and neighbourhoods”.[12] According to Yoav Gelber, by the end of March, there was a total of 2,000 dead and 4,000 wounded.[1] These figures correspond to an average of more than 100 deaths and 200 casualties per week in a population of 2,000,000.
Please note, the historians quoted in Wikipedia are what revisionist anti-Zionist historians (you can read more about Morris and Pape), but even according to them, there was aggression from both sides.
Is this true or false?
If it is true please explain which side must be pinned the basic responsibility for aggression.
If it is false please explain why squatters, thieves, or other forms of trespass against property ownership should not be deemed aggression.