1948 is a stupid start date for understanding this problem. The Israeli state was promised by the British in 1917, years before they took over Palestine. Deal with it. Before the founding of Mandatory Palestine (which only existed as a piecemeal state the British took over after the Ottoman collapse), Britain already had plans for Israel.
History is a wee bit deeper than you might think it seems. Balfour Declaration is rather significant to the discussion, and your avoidance of the subject is quite telling.
I stand by what I said before.
1948 is a stupid start date for understanding this problem. The Israeli state was promised by the British in 1917, years before they took over Palestine. Deal with it. Before the founding of Mandatory Palestine (which only existed as a piecemeal state the British took over after the Ottoman collapse), Britain already had plans for Israel.
History is a wee bit deeper than you might think it seems. Balfour Declaration is rather significant to the discussion, and your avoidance of the subject is quite telling.