There you go. No Arabs were “expelled”, no property was stolen. After Jews settled in their land, most Arabs left knowing that the other Arab nations were invading the newly formed Jewish state and they were promised they would annihilate the Jewish presence. Well, didn’t quite work that way, huh? Israel defended herself from that invasion and declared her Independence. Do you really expect they would welcome those Arabs who wanted her destruction back?
Which being us to the second one. At the time about 150,00 Arabs chose to remain. They kept their homes, their property and when Israel declared her independence, became the first Arab citizens of Israel. They’re now about 2 million Arab citizens in Israel, 20% of the population. They have equal rights, they serve in the Supreme Court, the government and the IDF. Look up George Karra, an Arab Supreme Court judge that sentenced a Jewish Israeli president to jail.
As for “occupation” and “apartheid” of Palestinians… Israel acquired those territories fair and square in 1967. Again, starting a war and then losing it doesn’t make anyone a victim. Throughout history geography has been forged through war. Problem was, these areas has refugees from Jordan who Jordan didn’t want back. Jordan eventually agreed to receive these now known as “palestinian”, a term coined by Yasser Arafat in an attempt to make them a unique group. They’re just Jordanian refugees. Anyway, Jordan welcomed them, the PLO started a civil war to try to overthrow King Hussein (look up Black September) and so Jordan expelled them again and made them Israel’s problem. They began with constant terrorist attacked against Israelis, hence the military “occupation”. But there is no occupation now. The West Bank territories are under the control of the PA, not of Israel. The IDF doesn’t even go in unless it’s planned operation based on intelligence of a terrorist cell planning an attack or committing one. The proof is the Ramallah Lynching in 2000. 2 Israeli young men accidentally entered Ramallah and were arrested- you see, Jews aren’t allowed in Palestinian territories, talk about apartheid- and when the people heard about it, they stormed the prison, brutally lynched these young men and threw their bodies from the window to the cheering crowd who further mutilated them, eventually burning one of them. The picture of an ecstatic lyncher in the window proudly showing his bloody hands became famous. Hence the scandal at the Oscars and the “red hand pins”.
So Israel isn’t responsible for human rights and equality neither on the WB or Gaza. They’re not Israeli citizens, they have their own rulers. So accusing Israel of unequal treatment is a lie. They have no reason to give them equal rights to their citizens.
So again, twisting facts and history to vilify and demonize Israel, palestinian Jews and early Jewish immigrants.
Aletheia wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 1:06 pm
Momto2boys973 wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 11:19 am
Moreover, over time, multiple strains of Zionism have emerged, including political Zionism, religious Zionism, and cultural Zionism.
- Political: When people refer to “Zionism” today, this is often what they mean. Founded by 19th Century thinker Theodore Herzl, it sees the “Jewish problem” as having a solution in a “Jewish state.” As nationalism rose in Europe, many, including Herzl, saw Jews as outsiders to the nation, unable or unwilling to assimilate or be fully accepted as members of the nation-state. According to Herzl, this “problem” should be solved by a community of nations by establishing a Jewish state in Palestine.
- Religious: Many, but not all, forms of Zionism have their roots in theological interpretations. It is important to note that this form of Zionism is not exclusive to Jewish religious traditions. For example, some evangelical Christian denominations believe that in order to facilitate the second coming of Christ, Jews must “gather” in Israel as part of Biblical prophecy.
- Cultural: Most often attributed to Herzl’s contemporary, Ahad Ha’am (Asher Ginsberg), this form of Zionism called for a spiritual and cultural center for Jewish people in Palestine, but not for a “Jewish state” in the same way Herzl did. Instead, this form of Zionism calls for Jews to share a national language and culture.
The political ideology of Zionism, regardless of which strain, has resulted in the establishment of a Jewish nation-state in the land of historic Palestine.
In 1948, 750,000 Palestinians were expelled as part of that process, their homes and property confiscated. Despite recognition of their rights by the United Nations, their rights to return and be compensated have long been denied by the US and Israel. In 1967, Israel occupied what is now known as the Occupied Palestinian Territories, putting millions of people under military rule.
Longstanding systemic inequalities privilege Jews over Palestinians inside Israel and in the Occupied Territories.
See what I mean? Perfect example. Spreading false blood libels
Which part of that repeats the blood libel? Could you highlight the sentence or paragraph for me, please?
Because, as far as I'm aware, the "blood libel" refers to the specific untrue accusation that Jews murder Christians in order to use their blood in the performance of religious rituals.
עמ׳ ישראל חי 
