Gaza. Who does it belong to?
By Ted Belman
Did you know that prior to Israel’s Declaration of Independence on May 15, 1948, that Gaza was part of the Palestine Mandate and the Jews were entitled to sovereignty over it?
UNGA resolution 181 divided the mandate land into two states; one for the Arabs and one for the Jews. It was called the Partition Plan. This Plan was in violation of Israel’s right to all the land as provided by the San Remo Resolution and the Palestine Mandate.
Israel’s Declaration of Independence on May 15, 1948, pertained to the land allocated to the Jews. The Arabs made no such declaration and chose war instead, They were joined by Jordan, Egypt, Syria and Lebanon in an effort to annihilate Israel. An armistice could not be achieved, until Israel turned the tables, and started winning territory from the Arabs.