[mrmistoffelees]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Looks like plain and simple opportunism - grab some of your neighbour's land when they're laid up in bed and can't do anything about it. I guess the argument goes that the bigger Israel is, the safer it is.

I’m not sure that argument holds much weight considering the unequivocal support it has from for example the US.

If it were any other nation in the region doing the same there would be hell on, if Israel didn’t have said backing it wouldn’t dare do it.

They’re like the kid that goes and hits another kid because they know they’ve got a bigger kid who will stand up for them no what they do.