I would argue that it's always been about utter domination.
If you look at the relations with Egypt, or even Jordan, it's different. Israel gave back the Sinai to Egypt, and I read (haven't verified, may be a complete lie) that it offered the Gaza as well but Egypt refused.
Compare that to Syria and Lebanon.
Dangerous neighbourhood? They chose to move there
Some did, some were expelled from Arab countries. But their choice doesn't negate the fact that it is.
They chose to reject the UN partition plan
You are mistaken. The Arabs rejected the UN partition plan, which just led to more loss of land and mass expulsions. You might argue the they were justified, but they did all the same.
No my friend, they want you to think something changed, but it's always been like this.
Actually, they don't. They want you to believe that they're still the underdog. They were comparing the size of Israel to Iran just a few days ago, and claiming to be David vs. Goliath.
If you look at the relations with Egypt, or even Jordan, it's different. Israel gave back the Sinai to Egypt, and I read (haven't verified, may be a complete lie) that it offered the Gaza as well but Egypt refused.
Compare that to Syria and Lebanon.
Some did, some were expelled from Arab countries. But their choice doesn't negate the fact that it is.
You are mistaken. The Arabs rejected the UN partition plan, which just led to more loss of land and mass expulsions. You might argue the they were justified, but they did all the same.
Actually, they don't. They want you to believe that they're still the underdog. They were comparing the size of Israel to Iran just a few days ago, and claiming to be David vs. Goliath.
I'll take a look at the book that it cites.