Whether it's legitimate or not is irrelevant, because it now exists, and that cannot be undone. In a similar way, it's arguable that Pakistan shouldn't exist, but that cannot be undone without the exile or genocide of an entire country.

Re: Israel's creation involved the forced displacement of Palestinians from their land, making its claim to the land rooted in dispossession and injustice, which undermines its legitimacy.

Argument: Whether it's legitimate or not is irrelevant, because it now exists, and that cannot be undone. In a similar way, it's arguable that Pakistan shouldn't exist, but that cannot be undone without the exile or genocide of an entire country.

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