Israel and Palestine

[tigerfan04]

I haven't studied the subject much, so could someone please tell me why the Israelis think the land is theirs.  After the Romans defeated them in AD 70, they were dispersed throughout the empire.  After so many years of being absent, why do they think they still have a claim on the land?

[tigerfan04]

True, Palesitne was never a country.  The Hebrews, however, were not native to Palestine, they conquered it.  In my opinion, even if they previously had a claim on the land, they were absent for about 2000 years, and other people had moved in.