Was Palestine Ever a Nation? - Week 6


Was Palestine Ever a Nation?

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has existed for approximately 76 years. Pro-Palestinians claim that Palestine was a nation until it was wrongfully invaded by Israelis. There's a lot of misinformation regarding this foreign conflict that may distort someone's perception of what really is going on. To better understand the conflict, learning the history of Israel and Palestine is crucial. In 930 BC, the kingdom of Judah was established. Judah was a part of the twelve tribes of Israel and was home to the Jewish people. During this time, there was no "Palestine". This was a Semitic land with primarily ancient Jewish people. Palestine is a derived term from the Philistines, who were the Aegean people, not Palestinians, because frankly, there is no such thing as a Palestinian people. This is a common misinterpretation because it has never been recorded that Palestine was ever a nation in all of history. Nevertheless, the Aegean people settled along the Mediterranean. After defeating the last Jewish revolt, the Romans named the land of Judea "Palaestina" to remove and minimize Jewish identification with Israel. Since the very beginning of time, Israel and its descendants have been invaded, colonized, and destroyed, and they are now accused of doing the very same. Even after the beginning of exile, Jewish populations still existed in regions of Jerusalem and the Tiberias. Jews have always had historical ties to the land of Israel, even after the forced diaspora. Palestine is not a separate nation or individual identity. According to www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org, "The representative of the Arab Higher Committee to the United Nations submitted a statement to the General Assembly in May 1947 that said "Palestine was part of the Province of Syria" and that, "politically, the Arabs of Palestine were not independent in the sense of forming a separate political entity." Palestine was never an individual nation; in relation to that, could you name a Palestinian historical figure, system of currency, or any history from before 1920? Palestine was authorized by Britain during the League of Nations, not by Palestine. Before 1920, it was a part of the Ottoman Empire, not Palestine. Palestine was never an established state; this is not a matter of which side you support; this is a fact. How could a non-existent land that has never been recorded as a nation in history be invaded? Propaganda and misinformation easily influence many ignorant people, but the truth that some people refuse to educate themselves about or just simply refuse to accept is that Palestine was never a nation and was simply a group of displaced Arabs.



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Sarah - Week 4 - Florida whether is not a great as people say it is.

Image
      Many people say that Florida's weather is great because it is sunny, happy, and never cold. However, in my opinion, there is such a thing as too much sun. I don't understand how anyone could enjoy the pain your eyes feel going from a neutral room to the bright outdoors. Sun also isn't necessarily good for you. Its main health benefits are that it can boost your mood and provide you with vitamin D. However, its negative health effects include damage to your skin, eyes, and immune system. Excessive skin damage from the sun can even cause skin cancer.     Another reason why I don't like Florida's weather is because it only has two seasons. It is either hurricane season, or it is extra hot. Plus, you don't get to experience the beautiful colors of the trees changing in fall or the gorgeous scenery of a white winter. A few Floridians have never even seen snow before. This is crazy to me since playing in the snow with my brothers was one of my favorite thi...
Read more

Leah Mousseri - Week 2 - A Book in a Game?!

Image
      In the 21st century, there's a game for everyone. From shooting games to simple farming simulators it's almost impossible to not find a video game that interests you. One category of video games that I think is disliked by many for the wrong reasons is visual novel games. These games largely consist of dialogue and are often slow-paced and more relaxing compared to other genres. Visual novel games focus more on the story and characters rather than things like puzzles or combat.       The most common argument that I've heard against these games is that they're the same as a regular visual novel and have little to no actual gameplay in them. From my personal experience playing games in this genre, this is true for many visual novel games. I have played games that almost entirely consist of dialogue with a few choices that determine which ending you get. In my opinion, these games aren't very entertaining unless the story is well-written and compell...
Read more

Zander 5: Why Do We Care About Remakes?

Image
  A pattern I’ve begun to notice recently is that many of the most popular video games and movies often tend to be remakes of old pieces of media. While the most obvious examples of this would be the remakes of old Disney movies that have been released over the past several years, there are many more examples of this. For example, one of the most popular games this year was the remake of Resident Evil 4, and one of the most anticipated upcoming releases is the remake of Persona 3. So why is this, and what is the interest of playing a game you’ve already played, or watching a movie you’ve already seen? Well, firstly, there’s the appeal to those who never played or watched the previous piece of media. The appeal to this group is obvious, as to them, it’s new content. Even if one already knows the plot and twists of a story, experiencing it first hand can still be entertaining. Even if  you’re already familiar with a piece of media, viewing or playing it’s remake doesn’t complete...
Read more