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[quote:f3f06]The invasion and temporary conquest of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula by Israel, while France and Great Britain seized the Suez Canal[/quote:f3f06]I cant explain away this, but I can defend israel by saying that they were helping out their allies. For some reason when America launches a war, it expects all its allies to help it. but when Israel helps its allies, it is critisized. Nevertheless, I was wrong, and I retract my statment about Israel always being on the defensive.

[quote:f3f06]An Israeli air attack on Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor[/quote:f3f06]
this I cant explain away as it was an act of agression.
[quote:f3f06]Israel invaded with the intent of destroying Arafat's forces. Syria, which maintained a large army in Lebanon, fought Israel and suffered an embarrassing defeat.[/quote:f3f06]
The PLO was constantly doing guerilla style attacks on the israelis. Only after these attacks, and after it was confirmed that they were launching the attacks from Lebanon soil, Israel retaliated by invading and crushing the PLO forces. They syrian army attacked them, and they suffered and embarassing defeat.