The fact that they were conquered does not make them not occupied. In fact, it's exactly the opposite. In the post-WWII era, territory cannot be acquired through conquest.
> an unprovoked war
Israel initiated the 1967 war with a surprise attack on Egypt. They claimed it was preemptive, though whether Egypt was really going to attack Israel is very much in doubt. Israel itself played a major role in the tensions that led up to the war, and was constantly launching attacks into neighboring Arab territories.
> In no sense is it an occupation
Pretty much every expert in international law, international body, and country disagrees with you.
> Gaza, for example, was once part of Israel
Gaza has never been part of Israel. It wasn't even part of the biblical Israel (which has nothing to do with the modern state of Israel, anyways).
> only through Western interference that they were made to give it up
I can't even imagine what you're referencing here. No such thing happened.
> an unprovoked war
Israel initiated the 1967 war with a surprise attack on Egypt. They claimed it was preemptive, though whether Egypt was really going to attack Israel is very much in doubt. Israel itself played a major role in the tensions that led up to the war, and was constantly launching attacks into neighboring Arab territories.
> In no sense is it an occupation
Pretty much every expert in international law, international body, and country disagrees with you.
> Gaza, for example, was once part of Israel
Gaza has never been part of Israel. It wasn't even part of the biblical Israel (which has nothing to do with the modern state of Israel, anyways).
> only through Western interference that they were made to give it up
I can't even imagine what you're referencing here. No such thing happened.