Chris
For over one hundred years Jews and Arabs have been trying to occupy the same piece of land. It does not make any difference who owns the land, or claims to own the land. They just don`t get along. You mention  
"Jews were discriminated against and abused around the world"
Why?
Given that record of abuse around the world, I think that a piece of Texas as Israel or the 51st state would make sense. Seriously.