Have to correct you in that ancient Israel (12 tribes) was given the land the Canaanites et al called home, the 'promised land,' by the God of Creation, by force - whether you care to realize this and actually see the Word as a historical account, is up to you...doesn't make it less fact Further, Israel split into two much later, 10 tribes moving north to Samaria, Judah and some of Benjamin and Levi staying in Jerusalem - the latter being renamed as Jews (all Jews are Israelites, not all Israelites are Jews - did you know that?) The Jews were displaced by Babylon and other historical acts, causing them to blend in to other societies, losing their homeland, but not their identity - the remaining 10 tribes were taken by Assyria and scattered across the world, eventually making them forget their identity, becoming new nations throughout history So it can be argued whether the Jews should have been given back what some would say is still their land, in the name of the Lord - it could be seen as obvious it was and still is rightfully there's and thus shouldn't be an argument at all (not that it pertains, but God did promise the Jews that their line of kings would never die out - notice how the country of Israel isn't a monarchy...so where is the throne of David, that Jesus will sit on btw?) Just a side note: the lost 10 tribes went on to help make countries, as stated before, that we know today, one of which in particular was established in arguably the same/similar way as God gave the original 12 tribes - and hardly anybody knows about it, since this nation, like others, no longer knows its true identity...