That's not the argument and people wouldn't make a claim on a piece of land because they lived there 2000 years ago. The argument is Israel was astro-turfed on that land in the 20th century. Zionists were pushing for its establishment and were considering a couple of options like Palestine and South America. I can also get into Biblical refutation why the jews don't have a claim on the land if you'd like.

Imagine you live in a land for generations and suddenly you get invaded and replaced by hostile settlers who occupy your territory and enforce a martial law. All that just because the big geopolitical players decided it's the right thing to do and you have no say in this. Europeans are getting a taste of that with the immigration and cultural enrichment policies enacted.

That's not the argument and people wouldn't make a claim on a piece of land because they lived there 2000 years ago. The argument is Israel was astro-turfed on that land in the 20th century. Zionists were pushing for its establishment and were considering a couple of options like Palestine and South America. I can also get into Biblical refutation why the jews don't have a claim on the land if you'd like.