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Originally Posted by Envitro
Holy f'n christ people.... the false equivalency in this thread is unbelievable.
I know that the Palestinian activists have scored some amazing PR victories in the last 25 years, but this is straight out of Iranian propaganda manuals...
Maybe people should understand what this conflict is actually about, written by a Palestinian living in Jerusalem:
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/this...4F5aaMcR7W27qM |
A major issue I'm seeing is that many posters see Israel as having made the original sin, and, therefore, the Palestinians can do no wrong. The anti-Israeli side also ignores whatever facts don't fit that narrative.
Firstly, the history of Jerusalem does not support the idea that a thriving Arab city existed there until 1949 when a Jewish state was thrust upon them:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demogr...y_of_Jerusalem
The city was very small. There has been a Jewish majority there since the mid-1800s. I don't know how you could possibly look at the history of Jerusalem and the demographics over the last 200 years and conclude there is only the basis for a single group living there.
Secondly, in 1949, the Arabs invaded Israel with the intent of removing all the Jews. They then made things very difficult for the Jews in the Muslim and Arab lands, who now number about 5 million people, with 3.5 million living in Israel. I'm sorry but 5 million people don't just abandon their lives and property unless something awful is going on. Their persecution is far from a "myth". It's horrid and very well documented. Ironically enough, if it hadn't occurred Israel would likely not have the Jewish population to sustain itself as a Jewish state.
A lot of this persecution continues to plague these refugees, and it's not their "choice" either. In this video, at about 1:50, you have a man of clearly middle eastern appearance. A mob of Arabs decides his accent is Jewish and then tries to stone him to death:
Without a doubt, the Palestinians are bearing the brunt of the latest round of violence, and I 100% see why people are holding Netanyahu responsible for it. However, you can also say that you disagree with Hamas. It's not a situation where you have to side one side is 100% right and the other wrong.