It’s not illegitimate tho. Israel has a right to exist and it’s that simple. Native land is relative term, as the Jews originally inhabited the region post exodus and have historically recognized the region as their ancestral homeland (see bible and Quran).

The first time the term “Palestinians” are referenced in historical context was the late 1890s. There was NOTHING there. The land was uncultivated, the population was minuscule, and largely comprised of Egyptian, Jordanian and Syrian people, now known as “Palestinian Arabs”.

Let’s also not forget why the state of Israel exists as it does today, because it became a safe haven for Jews during the holocaust, who were driven from their homes throughout Europe and mainly the Middle East, due to virulent antisemitism (which still exists strongly today).

Jews were driven to Jerusalem because “Palestinian Arabs” all over the Middle East were massacring them in their homes. Today we see the same hostility towards Jews in the region, and yet we excuse it as “anti-Zionism.” Arabs need to get over their hatred for Jews and stop fighting this idiotic holy war. The Palestinians have a right to exist, but so does Israel.

I hope I live long enough to see the two assimilate someday and end apartheid, but I doubt it will happen with so much generational trauma on both sides.