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Is Israel built on stolen land?
Obviously we have people with opposing views when it comes to this question, but here are some facts that might be useful to understand the history and context:
- Israel was established in 1948. Prior to that, the land of Israel and where Judea Samaria (West Bank) and Gaza are, were known as Palestine (renamed so by the Romans). It was British mandate, so technically belonged to neither group. (That land has been conquered and reconquered for centuries prior to this, including by the Jewish people)
- Both Arabs and Jews lived on that land. It wasn't particularly desirable land in more ways than one, but to the people who lived there, I'm sure it was.
- There were more Arabs than Jews, initially. The Jews who lived there bought the land, starting as far back as 1880s. And over time, more Jews immigrated there, BUYING land. After the Holocaust, that number increased.
- They were BOTH called Palestinians because it was the name of the land itself.
- Israel was established in 1948. That's when the British mandate was set to end. Its establishment followed the United Nation's partition plan which was drawn up in 1947—the British turned to them to help resolve the issue.
- The UN's plan recommended the creation of separate Jewish and Arab states, with Jerusalem as an international city. The Jewish leadership accepted the plan, but the Arab leadership rejected it.
- The land that's Israel expanded after a number of Arab countries attacked it right at its inception in 1948. Their goal was to take the land for themselves. Against odds, Israel won the battle and as result ended up getting more land—much of it useful for strategic security reasons.
- The Arab Palestinians who lived inside Israel had several fates: The ones who stayed and didn't fight, became Israelis—which make up today's 20% of Israel's population. Some were told by Arabs to leave their homes during the battles with the promise they'd return once the Arabs win. And I do believe that in some cases they were "encouraged" to leave by the Israelis too. They were not allowed to return after Israel won the war.
- Arab Palestinians refer to this as the "Nakba" because they view the land as theirs, and they were essentially displaced. Israelis feel differently because they were attacked and thus don't think they should have allowed the same people who attacked them/sided with the attacker to turn.
(And in these battles for land both sides engaged in some barbaric behaviors at times)
- Keep in mind that many Jews lived in Arab countries prior to 1948 and were expelled or ran out. Almost none remain there today.
Obviously this is a source of ongoing conflict and debate in the Middle East and I don't think there's just one single way to view things.
That said, while I can understand the grievances of the Palestinians, it's important to also recognize that a lot of the land was purchased by Jews, it was given to them by the UN (in the seemingly most internationally cooperative way possible), and then like in many other wars before that, more land was taken as a consequence. They were not the perpetrator. (Though one can argue they should have stuck to just defending their borders). So, the idea of "stolen" land doesn't quite apply in the way that it's being suggested.
We should also recognize that as result of all these actions, whether you agree with them or not, people were indeed displaced and perhaps to them it does feel like a "theft" of sorts.
Reports from West #Darfur received today unveil that 773 African civilians including mostly teenagers, but women and elderly as well, have been massacred by the Jihadi #Janjaweed in the #Geneina area. Reports talks about hundreds burned and many detained and brutalized on their way for exodus. The Janjaweed are allies to a network of militias in the Middle East and North Africa that includes #Hamas and #Hezbollah. Voices from Darfur are urging the US and Europe, as well as the Arab League to intervene at once.
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Composure, natural skill and rapid pace saw Thierry Henry redefine forward play
His outrageous strikes saw him win four Golden Boots, two Player of the Season awards and two Premier League titles
He is the second 2021 Inductee to the #PLHallOfFame