surya kiran
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The original point that you made was that somehow this land belonged to forefathers of the returning Jews. Not only is this a questionable claim, but it also ignores that fact that many among Palestinians are the people who converted from Judaism to Christianity and Islam. That they speak a different language now should not make others discriminate against them.
You are perhaps trying to find parallels between Hindu and Jewish experience. I dare say you are expecting too much.
Lets not get Hindu/Jewish in the picture and please do not assume I am bringing any religion in.
Palestinians are as much entitled to the land as much as the Israelis. Just like the Israelis are entitled to the land like the Palestinians are. The problem arises when Arabs say the State of Israel is not entitled to exist.
As for the point of the area being inhabited by the forefathers. Well, they originated there, did they not? There is a fundamental difference in saying, unless you rule the land its not yours and saying you originate from the said place? Correct? Going by this logic, they did originate there. Now, the question of whether they should be there now? That was answered in 1947. Now to change that, there was a war. Did it change? No. It got worse.
The point of view depends on when you start calculating residence. 1947, Ottomans and so on.