Happy Anniversary, Israel

I try not to talk politics on this blog (that's what the *other* blog, http://bigbadwolf.today.com/ , is for), but since the "this day in history" box at the bottom of the page talks about it, I figured what the hey, it's an important enough topic for both blogs. First of all, for my Jewish friends (and yes, I do have some), please remember that I gave serious consideration to joining your faith in the past, have great respect for you and your beliefs, and rally am your friend. I say that, because every time I bring up the truth about Israel, Jewish people get mad at me.
See, while most of Americans today talk about Israel as if it's always been there, it is really important to remember that, as a Nation, it's only 61 years old, and that it was established as a "National Home for Jewish People" by the British, after they gained control of the region by beating the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire in World War I. More importantly, Israel was NOT the first choice of the British for the Jewish homeland, Kenya was. It's true, look up "British Uganda Program". In fact, Israel was one of 5, yes FIVE, proposed "homelands" for the Jewish people. Hitler's original plan was to send them all to Madagascar, Russia had a plan to send them to Siberia, and Japan had a plan to "invite" them to Manchuria and/or Shanghai.
The point here being that, even though Israelis and most Jewish people in America consider Israel theirs by right of it being their "homeland", they are invaders, dispossessing the native people who have lived there since the beginning of recorded history- the Palestinians. Even the Tanakh (the first five books of the Old Testament) refers to those people who alread lived in Israel when the Hebrews led by Moses (well, Aaron at that point) finally found it after wandering in the desert. Even if one counts Israel as the Jewish/Hebrew homeland from that time, when it was called Palestine, the non-jewish natives, who stayed and eventually converted to Islam, were already there.
Does this mean I am anti-semitic and/or anti-zionist? Of course not, I find much to respect and admire in the Jewish faith, and I really like the Jewish people that I know, so I'm not anti-semitic, and I agree that all of the Jewish people should be able to return to their "Promised Land", so I'm not really anti-zionist. What I am is honest and informed about the whole story, and I think that, rather than trying to force each other out, both the Palestinians AND the Israelis should think long and hard about what it's like to want a True Homeland, and admit that Israel *is* the True Homeland for BOTH OF THEM. Compromise, give each other the respect that each of your faiths *require* you to give those of other faiths, and share God's Gift to each of you with your neighbors. One might even think that THAT is what Jehovah/Allah (bbhn) intended in the first place.

And yes, I also considered converting to Islam at one point, too. It's amazing how far apart two supposedly devout religious groups can be when their Holy Books are so very much alike. Read them both, you'll see what I mean.