Nathan Cheiman
Since the 12 tribes conquered Israel in 13century BCE, Galilee has been Jewish. This endured until the Assyrians vacated and relocated the entire population out of Galilee; 600 years later the Galilee returned to Jewish control.
Although the Galileans practised Judaism, they were considered different to Jews from Jerusalem. Galileans were also renowned for their fierce and unstinting valour in fighting the Romans.
We all know that the Romans plundered and destroyed Israel and its people fled. Mind you, this was in the time of Jesus and long before Muhammad.
Fast forward 4 000 years of extraordinary history of the Jews as a people, and their perseverance through several persecutions. Today, the Arab world and indeed most of the Western world tell us that Israel is “an occupier” of Palestinian land.
Proponents of this notion use 1948 (and other dates) expediently to make their case. Perhaps, after the 1967 War, if Moshe Dayan had not asked the Palestinians to stay on, (they allegedly were getting ready to flee to nearby Jordan) there would not be this “problem” today.
The Palestinians know well that they were not dispossessed of land. They know also that they are descendants of Philistines, who are now in Jordan.
A cursory glance at the Palestinian flag and the Jordanian flag shows a remarkable resemblance.
My conclusion is that there is no solution to the “problem” the world has with Israel’s occupation. In fact, it is not an occupation but a country where Jews can live.
Northcliff, Johannesburg
Gary Selikow
May 20, 2015 at 4:37 pm
‘I think the Palestinians are descendants of the Idumeans and Amalekites’
Choni
May 21, 2015 at 9:21 am
‘Who are the Palestinians?
\”they angered me with their vanities, and provoked me with a non-god, so I shall provoke the with a non-people, with a vile nation will I anger them\”. (Deut. 32, 21).
A word to the wise is sufficient!.’
nat cheiman
May 21, 2015 at 12:00 pm
‘I disagree (respectfully). Palestine is derived from the latin word for philistine. Palestine therefore means Phillistine.
Moreover, when the Romans destroyed the Jewish state of Judea, they wanted to wipe away all rembrance of a connection between the Jews and their land and called it \”Palestinia \” in honour of the Phillistines.
Arabs, muslims and much of the western world expediently fail to mention and refer this far back in history.
They commence their argument from a time, historically, which is convenient.
That said, I don’t think Israel cares too much because they have now ensconced themselves into a land (and situation) which cannot and will not change, ‘
Abe Bird
Jun 15, 2015 at 3:33 pm
‘\”We the Palestinians are fakestinians. We came from Egypt, Saudi,
Yemen\”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAfENxzv2mc‘