| This is obvious weasel wording. during the writing of the resolution it was made clear that it meant all the territories. This is how it was phrased: >(i) Withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from territories occupied in the recent conflict; any native enlgish speaker can read the declaration and see from the contest that it clear that all territories taken during the war are meant. The Israelis came up with this facetious excuse to try to encroach on more land. indeed, when one says "Dogs must be kept on the lead near ponds in the park." it does not mean, for any sane person that some dogs shouldn't be kept on the lead near ponds in the park. Also: "it is an accepted rule that the various language versions must be considered together, with the ambiguities of one version elucidated by the other" Plus, the reason that Israel must give back the territory is the prohibition of acquiring land by force. If you can't acquire land by force. you can't acquire any land by force. it's illogical for the rule to only apply on some but not all land taken by force. |