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I know what you're trying to say John D., and you have a point re: attitudes in the region. However, Israel exists only because the League and later the UN gave it land and rights to a nation, so it doesn't make sense for it to ignore the rules of the UN. Which rules state that conquest is not allowed. While this was the historical way to obtain new lands, it just ain't so anymore. Legally, that is. Of course, President Jackson (or was it Adams?) once upon a time refused to enforce a ruling by the Marshall Supreme Court, saying "Let Marshall try to enforce his ruling from the bench," and everyone (including Marshall) got the point -- the rule of law means nothing without enforcement. And, Israel has been chastised and wrist-slapped, but never enforced.
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