Over & over again we hear of the issue of the land. Who's land is it, this land that was once ruled by the Canaanites & later Babylonian, Persian, Greek & Roman empires. History has proven the bottom line is this: ALL LAND BELONGS TO WHOEVER RULES IT AT ANY GIVEN PERIOD OF TIME. Israel now rules the land in question, thus the land is Israel's.
Brief History of Israel and the Jewish People
Brief History of Israel and the Jewish People