Re: The Truth About Israel . . .
I think the real truth is that the engishmen had a strong desire to measure land and establish borders. They were interested in borders because of their culture, and the idea was that land was property. Controling land is pretty ancient, but owning land as a distinct measurable quantity was only done mostly in urban areas. Part of the idea was that by having known borders this would lead to less wars. You could also trade and sell it, and know which govt controlled a particular piece of land.