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People like yourself assume and don't read carefully.
Originally posted by ghash
Despite the fact that Arabs were more than 2/3 of the population, owned 97% of the land, they were given only 43% of the land.
Arabs or "Palestinians" didnt own no where near 97% of West Palestine:
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica www.1911encyclopedia.org...
The inhabitants of Palestine are composed of a large number of elements, differing widely in ethnological affinities, language and religion. It may be interesting to mention, as an illustration of their heterogeneousness, that early in the 20th century a list of no less than fifty languages, spoken in Jerusalem as vernaculars, was there drawn up by a party of men whose various official positions enabled them to possess accurate information on the subject....The pure Arab origin of the Bedouins is recognized in common conversation in the country, the word " Arab " being almost restricted to denote these wanderers, and seldom applied to the dwellers in towns and villages....
The Turkish element is small, consisting exclusively of officials sent individually from Constantinople. There are very large contingents from the Mediterranean countries, especially Armenia, Greece and Italy, principally engaged in trade. The extraordinary development of Jewish colonization has since 1870 effected a revolution in the balance of population in some parts of the country, notably in Jerusalem....
Turkoman settlements in the Jaulan, a number of Persians, and a fairly large Afghan colony that since 1905 has established itself in Jaffa. The Mutawileh (Motawila), who form the majority of the inhabitants of the villages north-west of Galilee, are probably long-settled immigrants from Persia. Some tribes of Kurds live in tents and huts near Lake Huleh. If the inmates of the countless monastic establishments be excluded, comparatively few from northern or western Europe will remain: the German "Templar" colonies being perhaps the most important. There must also be mentioned a Bosnian colony established at Caesarea Palestina, and the Circassian settlements placed in certain centres of Eastern Palestine by the Turkish government in order to keep a restraint on the Bedouin: the latter are also found in Galilee. There was formerly a large Sudanese and Algerian element in the population of some of the large towns, but these have been much reduced in numbers since the beginning of the 20th century: the Algerians however still maintain themselves in parts of Galilee.
Sorry to bust your little often promoted myth, Palestine was not a Palestinian country but a country of religious immigrants from around the world. Many Arabs immigrated there under the British Mandate who allowed illegal Arab immigration to counter the Zionist movement to appease the Gulf Oil states.
And the most shocking thing, is that the rest of the world blames Palestinians for their plight, because they did not accept giving up their land, their homes and lives; simply because people of the same religion once used to live there thousands of years ago.
Actually, Palestine always had a continuous Jewish population who were oppressed as Dhimmis and "Christ killers" by the Muslim and Greek/Latin invaders...until the brothers from Europe returned to liberate the land of Judea...which will finally be completely liberated very soon:
Joel 3
“For behold, in those days and at that time, When I bring back the captives of Judah and Jerusalem, I will also gather all nations, And bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; And I will enter into judgment with them there On account of My people, My heritage Israel, Whom they have scattered among the nations; They have also divided up My land.
Guess which countries voted in Israel's favor
Originally posted by Corruption Exposed
reply to post by PURIFIER
My father spent time in Israel and Jordan. The difference in attitude towards foreigners between Israelis and Arabs is like night and day. I'm not saying this applies to all Israelis, but the only ignorant people my father met during his travels were the Israelis. The Arabs welcomed him with arms wide open.
Yeah right. Anybody can make baseless claims over the net...Friendly? Arabs are anything but.
Palestine exists, but it's almost gone. This map says it all:
You got that map from a pro-Palestinian site. Try a map the French UN commission produced in 1947. The Arabs didnt own the Negev which is 55% of modern Israel today...nor did they own all the land in the north and East Judea. In fact, most "Palestinians" were not land owners, but tenants. So try again.
I blame religion, indoctrination through education, and the media for the widespread misconception that Palestine or Palestinians never existed.
The Media promotes the Palestinian Narrative as well as the education system...the fact is however the Palestinians are simply Arabs, most of whom immigrated into West Palestine during the British Mandate. Archeology, and recorded history shows the Palestinian nationally doesnt exist, and is a recent invention.
Originally posted by stumason
reply to post by PURIFIER
Don't forget, Jewish terrorists were targetting British interests and soldiers to get them out so they could forcibly take over, as we were stopping them, which is exactly what they did when the mandate ended.
Because the Brits were instigating the Arab riots behind the scene, to alter British policy against the Zionists...especially when oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia in 1933.
As an interesting side note (and proof that Arab soldiers aren't useless or that Israels victories over the Arabs was divinely ordained, as some like to claim), the only Arab formation to hold it's ground against the IDF was the Arab Legion. Trained and led by British officers. Had the other Arab armies had the same training, we wouldn't be having this discussion now and the "problem" would be solved.
The Arabs would still have lost even if all the nations assisted them...God is behind Israel, and the IDF with His help, will break all the tyrannical forces of the world just as He wrote in His Word. Israel is the Ultimate Resistance Movement, and it's existence is the sign that the world of the tyrants is almost up.
Originally posted by JohhnyBGood
An interesting (and often ignored side of Islamic history) is that many of the earlier converted tribes were Jewish!
False. There was never any mass conversion of Jews to Islam or Christianity. Most Jews payed the Jiyza, to avoid conversion, while others chose death. Converting Jews is one of the most difficult projects ever...This refusal, provoked the Greek-Jewish wars, Roman-Jewish wars, pogroms, Mohammad expelling and massacring the Jews of Medina etc etc...so dont delude yourself.
And you also have to bear in mind that the diaspora happened LONG before the Muslims turned up. Either way, this was at least 1600 years ago, so they simply have no right to the land now.
There remained a continuous Jewish population in Judea for over 3000 years. Many Jews were forced to migrate due to Islamic Dhimmi oppression. The fact that Judea maintained a continuous Jewish presence gives the right of title to those Jews and their brothers in the Diaspora, not to the Arab usurpers, who think everybody lands belongs to them...hence the Arab annexing lands in the Mid-East and Africa. The Jews partially liberated theirs...full liberation is around the corner.
There is no such thing as "right of conquest" in international law. Annexing of land is illegal.
The Jews actually purchased 500,000 acres of land in Judea, and gained a bit more after a failed extermination plot,a plot the Arabs havent given up on until this day.
It was after the mass of Arabs were ejected by the Jews, so it can be seen as a retaliation, but in no way fair.
Well the late Syrian Prime Minister who was involved in the war of 48, (in addition to newspapers from that time) wrote in his memoirs that the "Palestinians" fled obeying the orders of the Arab leaders....The Israelis destroyed a handful of villages, most of which were located on the borders being used as infiltration points for foreign Islamic Jihads. Hey you know why "Palestinians" do this:
Yeah, I wonder why you pro-Palestinian folks fail to admit that the "Palestinian' Movement is also a Nazi one.
Originally posted by JohhnyBGood
The jews have been persecuted and hounded from one country to another since egyptian times, vilified, slandered, inquisited, pogrommed, holocausted, terrorised - by Roman Catholicism, Islam and the Nazis.
And one wonders why this is..................
Well because of Jew hatred...the same hatred being expressed in this thread.
edit on 27-12-2011 by Sugarhitman because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by stumason
reply to post by Sugarhitman
Any argument for Israel that involves "God", "the chosen people" or anything similiar just highlights the ludicrous thought process of some people and how this issue can never be resolved while people believe in idiotic fairy stories conjured up by some crazy goat herders millenia ago.
Originally posted by stumason
reply to post by Sugarhitman
Any argument for Israel that involves "God", "the chosen people" or anything similiar just highlights the ludicrous thought process of some people and how this issue can never be resolved while people believe in idiotic fairy stories conjured up by some crazy goat herders millenia ago.
Originally posted by JohhnyBGood
Yup - jews were only ever tolerated in muslim land so long as they accepted second class status - and even then they were subject to constant harassment and periodic pogroms. Add that to the Cathololic persecutions, the inquisition etc, plus numerous pogroms in Russia and finally the Nazi Holocaust (burn't offering).
The powers that rule the world seem to have a special interest in exterminating the jews - they are arranging Holocaust no 2 as we speak.
The jews have done more to advance the human race than any other group by a long way - just as Islam, Catholocism and Communism have done more to retard it.
From a slightly different point of view, it might be objected that a quintessential and consequently very free interpretation of the Sunna could only concern a few Sufis and not the salikun, the “travelers”. We would say, rather, that this freedom concerns the Sufis insofar as they have transcended the world of forms; but it also concerns the salikun insofar as they follow the path of Gnosis inspired by the perspective that conforms to this path; by the nature of things, they are aware a priori of the relativity of forms, especially of some, so that a social formalism with sentimental undertones cannot be imposed on them.
Originally posted by Sugarhitman
Originally posted by stumason
reply to post by Sugarhitman
Any argument for Israel that involves "God", "the chosen people" or anything similiar just highlights the ludicrous thought process of some people and how this issue can never be resolved while people believe in idiotic fairy stories conjured up by some crazy goat herders millenia ago.
God isnt the problem...Jew hatred is.
Originally posted by stumason
reply to post by Sugarhitman
Who said anything about hating Jews?
I certainly don't. Each to their own. My only issue is the taking of one group of people's land and giving it to another based solely upon the latter group of peoples "holy book", which in all honesty is a bunch of superstitious crap and no religious text, edict or practice should EVER be used to grab someone elses home.
Originally posted by dilly1
Originally posted by Sugarhitman
Originally posted by stumason
reply to post by Sugarhitman
Any argument for Israel that involves "God", "the chosen people" or anything similiar just highlights the ludicrous thought process of some people and how this issue can never be resolved while people believe in idiotic fairy stories conjured up by some crazy goat herders millenia ago.
God isnt the problem...Jew hatred is.
No,,,,, more like "Elite Euro Ashkenazi Jew from Kazaria" hatred.
And I don't hate anyone. I'm just stating the truth. Its you ,like the rest who switch it around to be anti-semitic jargon.
Originally posted by dilly1
Originally posted by Sugarhitman
Originally posted by stumason
reply to post by Sugarhitman
Any argument for Israel that involves "God", "the chosen people" or anything similiar just highlights the ludicrous thought process of some people and how this issue can never be resolved while people believe in idiotic fairy stories conjured up by some crazy goat herders millenia ago.
God isnt the problem...Jew hatred is.
No,,,,, more like "Elite Euro Ashkenazi Jew from Kazaria" hatred.
And I don't hate anyone. I'm just stating the truth. Its you ,like the rest who switch it around to be anti-semitic jargon.
No Palestinians were removed from Israel.
The rest of the story is the fault of the Arabs.