Actually, the UN didn't buy any land. Since the 1880's Jews had bought land from mostly absentee landlords @ fair or exorbitant prices. The Nazis killed about 1 million Gypsies, & 500 thousand homosexuals. Initially, Palestine (which was Jordan, Israel, & the Occupied Territories) was to be divided in half. The Arabs said no. Every offer made, the Arabs refused. Finally,the Jews were offered 1/5 the territory, the Arabs the rest. The Arabs refused. Israel finally declared independence, was attacked by 5 Arab countries, & won. In 1967, the Arabs started preparing an attack. The Israelis beat them to it. In 1973, the Arabs attacked during the holiest day of the Jewish year, & lost again. Incidentally, it was also Ramadan. So much for Muslims not fighting then!