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Palestine ( فلسطين )- A story of zionist betrayal.
Palestine ( فلسطين )- A story of zionist betrayal.
The land of palestine was ruled by numerous groups throughout history, including but not limited to Romans, Rashiduns , Umayyads, Abbasids, Fatimids.
Crusaders took over Palestine in 1099, however Salah Al Din conquered it in 1187.
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Crusaders took over Palestine in 1099, however Salah Al Din conquered it in 1187.
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The Mongols took it over in their conquest of Ayyubid dynasty, followed by Mamluks in 1260.
Ottomans captured and ruled Palestine for a long period beginning from 1260 - end of World War 1.
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Ottomans captured and ruled Palestine for a long period beginning from 1260 - end of World War 1.
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Upto 1880, Palestinian jew population was 3% & mostly had no aspirations of creating a Jewish state.
But as Zi0nist movement grew in end of 19th century, Jewish land purchase in Palestine was motivated by The Talmud’s instructions to settle the religious land as a duty.
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But as Zi0nist movement grew in end of 19th century, Jewish land purchase in Palestine was motivated by The Talmud’s instructions to settle the religious land as a duty.
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The jews, under different organizations began attempts to purchase of lands belonging to non arab owners across palestine-- including Jezreel valley (which was considered fertile), Haifa bay & other areas, amidst resistance from ottoman empire to selling of land to jews.
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Majority of the purchased land - around 22% was from a greek family called Sursocks. The sursocks had got posession of these lands from ottomans in lieu of loans made to the government.
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Many failed attempts at buying lands took place until World War I concluded and Ottomans lost control of Palestine.
Until, The Balfour declaration - a public statement issued by UK in 1917, supported creation of a national jewish home inside palestine.
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Until, The Balfour declaration - a public statement issued by UK in 1917, supported creation of a national jewish home inside palestine.
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UK’s move was motivated by years of urge of the British to have a geo political influence in the region, which was otherwise dominated by France and Russia. Jews were supposed to be their proteges or representatives in the region.
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Post WWI, the british took control of Palestine as per the british mandate issued by League of Nations.
This mandate included provision of establishing jewish home land in Palestine too and would allow Britain to rule over Palestine until 1948.
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This mandate included provision of establishing jewish home land in Palestine too and would allow Britain to rule over Palestine until 1948.
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Opposed to the wish of native Palestinian arabs, Britain encouraged & enabled Zi0nist settlements in Palestine to an extent that the jewish population swelled from 11% in 1922 to 31% in 1947
Land purchases by them were resulting in 1000s of Palestinians being displaced
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Land purchases by them were resulting in 1000s of Palestinians being displaced
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This was met by an uprising by the Palestinian arabs in 1936, known as the Great Palestinian Revolt, against unchecked migration of jews.
The british and jews suppressed this revolt and undertook mas$acre of nearly 3000 arabs.
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The british and jews suppressed this revolt and undertook mas$acre of nearly 3000 arabs.
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In 1947, United Nations proposed to divide the Palestine into two states , a jewish and an arab one with Jerusalem as an international territory.
The palestinians and arab leaders opposed this move, naturally so, due to their population being in majority.
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The palestinians and arab leaders opposed this move, naturally so, due to their population being in majority.
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In 1948, Britain decided to put an end to the mandate due to a strained economy and pressure from home to withdraw troops. The Zi0nists immediately announced creation of a jewish state, sparking a response from the neighboring Arab armies which led to the Israel Arab war.
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This war led to IsraeI claiming 78% of land now. Zi0nist military groups launched an ethnic cleansing of Palestinian Arabs. Mas$acres, destruction of entire villages & exodus of nearly 700k Palestinian Arabs (1/2 of population). This is termed as “Al Nakbah” or “ The catastrophe”
A huge chunk of Palestinian arab population was forced to resort to refugee camps in neighboring countries. To make their return impossible, a “Prevention of Infiltration Law” was passed which termed any Palestinian returning back to their homeland as an “infiltrator”.
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Absentee property laws made sure that the jewish immigrants could reside on land abandoned by Palestinians who had fled in “the Nakbah” !!
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In the “6 day war” of 1967, Israel occupied East Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza, Egyptian sinai peninsula and Syrian golan heights.
Till date Israel occupies these parts except for Sinai peninsula.
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Till date Israel occupies these parts except for Sinai peninsula.
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It illegally annexed East Jerusalem as part of Israel, and physically occupies West bank which it does not claim.
Israel built homes and colonies for its jewish settlers on occupied Palestinian land with around 600k-750k jews transferred to these areas till date.
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Israel built homes and colonies for its jewish settlers on occupied Palestinian land with around 600k-750k jews transferred to these areas till date.
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Apart from these colonies sponsored by the Govt, the Govt has also promoted taking over of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem enclaves by evicting the Palestinian owners, using biased laws.
#SheikhJarrah is also one such case.
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#SheikhJarrah is also one such case.
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It should be noted that these laws should not apply to East Jerusalem in the first place as it is not a part of Israel and is occupied territory.
Similar laws are also used to appropriate palestinian land for public needs (i.e roads connecting different jewish settlements)
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Similar laws are also used to appropriate palestinian land for public needs (i.e roads connecting different jewish settlements)
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Few points:
Israel controls 90% of the water resources.
Only 10% of Palestinians in Gaza have access to safe drinking water.
Israel also uses fertile occupied land of Jordan valley for farming and exporting dates to EU.
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Israel controls 90% of the water resources.Only 10% of Palestinians in Gaza have access to safe drinking water. Israel also uses fertile occupied land of Jordan valley for farming and exporting dates to EU. 20/n
Palestinians are subjected to checkpoints, longer routes and trenches for movement from one community to another, citing “protection of Zionist settlers”21/n
While settlements are set up, Israel resorts to demolition of Palestinian homes in order to keep a check on growth of palestinian communities in vicinity of jewish settlers. 22/n
Palestinian people have been subjected to the worst possible treatment by the lsraeli forces and their growth as a country has been stalled by the occupation.
May Allah grant them justice and their rightful land.
Long live Palestine.
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May Allah grant them justice and their rightful land.
Long live Palestine.
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