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The following is a summary of an article from the blog of Gadi Pollack.
Visit his blog at toldot.com for the full article.
Direct link: https://toldot.com/blogs/gpollack/gpollack_4586.html
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The very fact that after October 7, it is necessary to explain something to someone already suggests that it is useless to explain.
Morality turned inside out, a complete loss of cause-and-effect relationships, and absolute ignorance and unwillingness to listen and accept an “unfashionable” point of view. This cannot be changed.
The following aims not to fix brainwashed minds but to offer concentrated information for those truly seeking understanding.
Imagine 9/11 with 40,000 casualties instead of 3,000. Imagine that instead of global sympathy, American politicians face worldwide self-hatred as if they killed “innocent Muslims”.
By Israeli standards, 1,200 civilian deaths equal the impact of 40,000 in the United States.
It's beyond numbers—there were few to no children in the Twin Towers on 9/11, and the Taliban took no hostages. (Understanding Israel's treatment of children requires living here; it's a thriving cult.)
Post-national trauma, Israelis must justify themselves to the "world community," deemed necessary by some readers despite its disgust.
The crowd operates with slogans, not explanations. Shouting slogans takes seconds, (such as “From the river to the sea”, without even understanding which river and what sea). But explaining their meaning and injustice requires numerous words.
If you're not interested in understanding, please don't bother—keep shouting those slogans.
Despite my critical stance on Israel, a sense of justice compels me to share this with any educated person.
I won't delve into religious aspects, considering the likely non-Jewish audience.
Feel free to distribute or translate this text, and kindly mention the source.
Let’s get right into it.
Land ownership disputes persist for almost a century.
Misconceptions suggest that there once were peaceful Palestinians in their historical homeland, but then the Second World War happened, after which, for no apparent reason, the surviving European Jews began to flock to them.
The Palestinians, out of the kindness of their hearts, accepted them, warmed them, fed them, and tucked them to bed.
But then the Jews suddenly took over and began to genocide their owners, driving them out of their own homes, killing children, old people, and women. Such narratives evoke horror and calls about “the river and the sea”.
Now let's see what actually happened in reality.
According to the Torah, (not getting religious here, only stating some facts from a very old historical book, written long before the Christian bible and the Islamic Korann) - Jews arrived 3290 years ago, displacing Canaanites.
Critics might call them invaders, but engaging with their ancient representatives isn't practical. Comparisons to negotiating with ancient Romans or Scythians highlight the historical complexity.
In Abraham's time, the Philistines inhabited Israel's southern coast, originating from the Aegean islands.
Speaking a Hellenic dialect, they differed ethnically from Jews and other Canaanites.
Called "Plishtim" by Jews, (from the Hebrew word "plisha,"which means invasion, seizure), they vanished after a couple of hundred years, leaving ruins on the coast—coins, dishes, and bronze weapons.
Jews settled, built cities, and purchased Jerusalem. Solomon erected a temple that stood for 410 years until destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar. After 70 years, under Ezra's leadership, Jews returned, rebuilt the second temple, and restored statehood.
The Seleucid Greeks captured the country, facing Hashmonaim uprising, and later retreating. Herod massacred the Hashmonaim, and Romans gradually tightened rules.
The Bar Kokhba uprising led to the destruction of the second temple.
Romans renamed the land "Syria Palestine," coining the term Palestinians for its diverse inhabitants, including Jews, Samaritans, Druze, Circassians, Armenians, etc.
After the Romans, various empires ruled the territory, including the Byzantines, Sassanids, Umayyads, Fatimids, Crusaders, Ayyubids, Mamluks, and Ottomans.
Interestingly, when asked about leaders before Arafat, the Palestinians struggle to name any, highlighting the historical complexities. Unlike other nations, no independent state existed in this region during the Jewish exile; it remained part of foreign empires.
Arabs first appeared in these regions around the 7th century, over 600 years after the Jews’ expulsion.
During the Arab conquests, vast territories in Asia, Africa, and Europe were captured. Despite this, the land of Israel didn't attract much interest at the time due to its arid nature.
After World War I, the League of Nations granted Great Britain control over the territory, with the intention of creating a Jewish state. The British divided the land, allocating 75% to Palestinian Arabs in the east and 25% to Palestinian Jews in the west.
European Jews joined the Palestinian Jews, buying land, establishing settlements, and contributing to the region's development. Over time, the influx of Arab labor from neighboring countries led to the emergence of the "Palestinian people."
In the early 1920s, pogroms against Jews occurred, unrelated to Zionist oppression, as Israel did not yet exist.
Instances like the brutal 1929 pogrom in Hebron led to the relocation of institutions like Yeshiva Hebron to Jerusalem.
The Jewish residents faced brutal pogroms, prompting their relocation from cities like Gaza.
As tensions escalated, the British sought to restrict Jewish migration to Mandatory Palestine, leading to opposition from both Arabs and Jews. The outbreak of World War II disrupted this situation.
During the war, Palestinian and European Jews enlisted in the British army, forming special Jewish battalions. In contrast, some Palestinian Arabs aligned with the Nazis, with Mufti Amin Al-Husseini forging close ties with Hitler.
Joint plans for a final solution to the Jewish question were discussed, and Arab units of the Waffen-SS were created.
Despite the plight of Jews in Europe, the British, unimpressed, nearly closed entry for European Jews, impacting their participation in the tragic figure of six million.
Arab countries, aware of past conflicts sparked by "dispossessed refugees," refrain from hosting them, recalling civil unrest in Lebanon, attempts to overthrow the Jordanian king, and a coup in Egypt.
Our steadfast neighbors attempted multiple times to destroy Israel, but with each war they initiated, they not only lost but also forfeited additional territory, ultimately shaping Israel's current borders.
Interestingly, the losses for the Arabs were relatively minor—Judea, Samaria, Gaza, the Golan Heights, and eastern Jerusalem. Notably, Judea and Samaria came under local administration, and in 2005, Israel forcefully evacuated all Jews from Gaza, withdrawing its entire army in pursuit of "peace."
This elusive peace, encountered every few years, recently made its presence felt on October 7th of this year.
During the time when the so-called "Palestinian territories" were under Jordanian and Egyptian control until 1967, the idea of creating a Palestinian state was nonexistent. The population was simply Arabs residing in these territories. Suddenly, the notion of the "ancient Palestinian people" emerged, claiming historical roots across the entire territory.
Today, some in the international community advocate for a return to the 1967 borders, while others, less humane, endorse a sweeping "from the river to the sea" approach—liberating the entire territory, including areas allocated by the UN in 1947 and those acquired in defensive wars. This stance implies a desire for Israelis to depart, with no welcome in Europe either.
The sentiment, not amounting to genocide, aligns with modern movements like climate activism, LGBT rights, and BLM—considered acceptable by some.
I remembered how in Basel, Switzerland, some migrants jumped up to us and, in poor German, demanded that we go back to our Israel, and when we told him that we were living there, he started yelling, “Get out of Palestine!”
He did not notice any contradiction in his words.
2. Occupation.
Another buzzword.
“The Jews occupied Palestine. Go away. Freedom for Palestine.”
A Canadian blogger surveyed residents in Nablus, Hebron, Ramallah, and Tul Karem, asking about Jews visiting.
Almost everyone (except two) strongly opposed it, citing them as occupiers not welcome, creating a unique situation where supposed occupiers can't even visit.
Currently, Israel doesn't occupy any territory. East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights were annexed after enemies initiated and lost wars. The "West Bank," per Oslo agreements, is under Palestinian control, and the Gaza Strip expelled Jewish presence, opting for Hamas leadership.
In fact, when the loudmouths refer to “occupation,” they mean the entire territory of Israel.
But in reality they have problems that they don’t even know about:
A. You can't occupy a desert with Bedouins and goats; occupation applies to an existing state. Contrary to a Jewish state, a Palestinian one has never historically existed. This led the UN to create two states in a non-defined territory.
B. Occupiers don't buy land; that's why they're occupiers. Claims by "indigenous residents" lack document-backed ownership. Despite land transactions among themselves, the Middle Eastern mentality and legal gaps mean no documented proof of ownership.
C. The "occupied" population refuses to relinquish the occupation currency, a choice readily available to them.Israeli banks would benefit from this, eliminating a significant amount of untraceable funds. However, they resist this option, an unusual scenario during an occupation. God forbid, if Jews from Israel vanish, the "natives" would need to print their own sovereign, yet unsecured, currency.
D. Unprecedented humanitarian aid reaches the "unfortunate and disadvantaged." If they decide to establish their own state (despite rejecting at least four past opportunities), the era of such massive humanitarian aid will be a thing of the past.
Conclusions:
1. There is no occupation. Any independent court will prove this very easily.
2. They fear being compelled to form their own state, and with that, the end of grants. Contrary to a popular saying that Palestinians never miss an opportunity, the reality is they haven't needed it for a century— not just missing it but actively avoiding it.
During the presence of Jewish settlements and the army in Gaza, the terror level was not as intense as on October 7th. It's not that the presence of Jews held them back; they could have orchestrated the same events without leaving. Large-scale terror, including missile attacks, started only after leaving Gaza. Their resentment stems from our departure, putting at risk the financial support they receive from the international community and donor countries.
After World War II, with the disbandment of the League of Nations, the UN took over discussions about the Jewish state, an ongoing topic. Despite a significant decrease in the global Jewish population, the UN proposed a new division of the allocated part of Palestine west of the Jordan River in 1948, nearly halving it.
The State of Israel was proclaimed on this territory after the end of the British Mandate.
However, on the same day, a coalition of seven Arab states attacked Israel, disagreeing with the UN decision.
During the invasion, coalition leaders urged Palestinian Arabs to temporarily leave, resulting in 600,000 to 800,000 people becoming refugees.
Their descendants, now numbering in the millions over several generations, are still considered refugees, with a dedicated UN organization, UNRWA, different from the one aiding other refugees worldwide (UNHCR).
Simultaneously, 800,000 to a million Jews were forcibly expelled from Arab countries, losing all their property.
They sought refuge in Israel but were not recognized as refugees by any international organization.
This disparity is evident in the fact that there is no demand for the "return of refugees" or "compensation" for Jews expelled from Arab countries. The United Nations, in this case, did not create a special organization.
This is the United Nations, right? What does it have to do with Jews?
The attacking "seven" lost part of the territories meant for the Arab state, following the rule that starting wars without success leads to territorial losses. Examples abound, such as Germany losing Alsace and Lorraine after WWI,
Koenigsberg and Sudetenland after WWII, and the Ottoman Empire losing Palestine post-WWII.
Similarly, Hungary lost Transylvania. Notably, no one discusses reverting to pre-war borders. An exception is Israel returning the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt after the six-day war for peace. Interestingly, Egypt and Jordan refused to reclaim territories in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, respectively, even as Israel sought.
3. Colonialism
“Israel is a continuation of white colonialism.”
Not entirely white and definitely not colonialism. Colonialism involves a metropolis seizing colonies, but Jews were never colonizers; for 2000 years, they were someone else's colony. Various civilizations engaged in colonialism, from Greeks and Romans to Babylonians, Arabs, Mongols, Ottomans, Russians, and Europeans. China is quietly involved now. Jews are likely the only people who never suffered from colonialism, except, perhaps, for Africans and Eastern Europeans, though that's uncertain. Even during the Kingdom of Israel's peak, Jews didn't go beyond their borders, as detailed in the Torah (Bemidbar, 34:3–12).
4. Genocide
Probably the most common accusation.
No people have faced genocide like the Jews. Throughout history, various civilizations, including Egyptians, Persians, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans, the Inquisition, Crusaders, pogromists, and Nazis, sought their destruction. The Hamas charter's core point is the physical extermination of Jews, with everything else as mere details. Iran, formerly heading the UN Human Rights Commission, openly declares its goal to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. Such explicit statements about the annihilation of a people are unparalleled elsewhere.
“Okay, but how does this justify your genocide against the Palestinian people?”
Firstly, as mentioned, there is no "Palestinian people"; they are Arabs from different countries. Advocating genocide against Arabs is something we must strive for, considering 7 million Jews against 430 million Arabs — shouldn’t be too hard, right?
Jokes aside, None of us are genocidalists. How is it possible to take 75 years to commit genocide when the population has grown from a few hundred thousand to more than five million? Presently, Gaza, Judea, and Samaria have among the fastest-growing populations globally.
For comparison, in the six years of WWII, the Nazis exterminated two-thirds of the Jews in Europe. That was genocide.
During the 75 years of Jewish “genocide” of the Palestinians of Gaza, their population grew at least five times. That’s not genocide; that’s some kind of breeding of rare species.
5. Apartheid
“Israel is an apartheid state.”
Seriously? Apartheid? Separate buses for Jews and Arabs, separate shops and service businesses, separate classrooms, toilets, parks, beaches and a fence in between?
The Israeli population is around 9 million, with approximately 2 million being Israeli Arabs. They live in mixed cities, have full rights, and attend all universities in Israel. In hospitals, about half the medical staff can be Arabs. Arab professionals in various fields, including bus drivers, lawyers, and construction contractors, are commonplace. Even Arab mothers from Gaza seek treatment for their children in Israeli hospitals. Israeli Arab Yusuf Hadad produced a film about commanding an all-Jewish unit in the army.
An Arab high court judge sentenced a former prime minister, and current Arab members from multiple parties, some pro-Hamas, sit in the Israeli parliament. This doesn't align with the characteristics of apartheid.
But the same cannot be said about Gaza. Today, not a single Jew lives there. Zero. Before 7/10, tens of thousands of Gazans traveled in and out of Israel for work. Want to know what happened to the Jews who accidentally ended up in Gaza? Their corpses were then exchanged for Hamas prisoners. Live ones.
6. Unproportional response
For those questioning the "disproportionate" Israeli response, what do you think a proportionate response should be? Counting casualties, beheadings, rapes, or individual actions? Commanding specific groups to step forward? Acting in proportion to the enemy's intentions, which are to destroy us all? Survival demands dealing decisively with Hamas. If you have a proportional solution, feel free to share.
The previous rounds of bombing vacant lots received international concern but left things unchanged until next time. Now, survival requires destroying Hamas. Can you suggest a proportional approach?
When the Americans and British bombed ISIS, the official ratio of those killed was approximately one to four, with four civilians per militant killed. Also, these civilians did not choose ISIS and did not support it; they were actually taken hostage. Moreover, ISIS did not directly threaten the lives of American and British citizens. Why was this considered "proportional"? Because the task was to destroy ISIS. If it hadn't been destroyed, there would be far more civilian casualties today. The Israeli army states that up to ten thousand militants were killed, with total estimates ranging from 30 to 50 thousand.
Of the 18,000 deaths reported by Hamas' health ministry, less than one civilian is accounted for per militant. Additionally, 16- to 17-year-old militants are automatically listed as dead children. Want to talk more about proportionality?
In World War II, more Germans were killed than Britons, yet that doesn't justify the German cause. If CNN and the BBC had covered it, screens would likely focus on dead Germans, not Brits. Modern media prioritizes the number of casualties over who started the conflict. Popular opinion doesn't determine rightness; sensible judgment and adherence to legal norms do. Otherwise, our world risks closure like a bankrupt business.
7. Innocent Civilians
The most pressing topic. Israeli bombs kill civilians in Gaza who have nothing to do with terror.
The last thing Israel wants is the death of even one civilian in Gaza. No, not because we are so nice and fluffy. But for a completely different reason.
Hamas has broad support globally, from Muslim countries to the UN, Western politicians, media, European leftists, and American university students.
They don't worry about losing support despite documenting heinous crimes, as they know the world will forget quickly. The world community tends to side with the weak and oppressed, painting Israel, surrounded by much larger Islamic countries, as a mini-superpower. To those criticizing Israel's military capabilities, consider the option of not attacking a stronger enemy.
Israel faces a unique situation, consistently mindful of Western opinion, prioritizing "what will they think about us?" over "how will we survive?" The death of any peaceful Gaza citizen, especially a child, is a disaster for Israel's image.
Hamas is well aware of this and is taking full advantage of it.
After the "Israeli bomb on the hospital" incident, the Gaza Ministry of Health reported 800 victims, which turned out to be a fragment of a rocket from Islamic Jihad, not Israel.
Questions arise:
2. How did 800 people fit in a parking lot, and what were they doing there?
3. Will the world continue to believe figures from the Hamas "Ministry of Health"?
Despite such lies, the world believes, with 18 thousand reported civilians, half being children.
No one, not even the Hamas "Ministry of Health," knows how many militants are among them; everyone is registered as civilians. Hamas exploits Western compassion, circulating footage of bloodied children filmed years ago in Syria. The internet is filled with "backstage Pallywood" videos showing staged scenes for propaganda, all labeled as "civilians" playing for Hamas.
Why these performances if the victim numbers are so terrifying? Can't they just turn on the camera at a real tragedy? While I don't have a definite answer, it seems the figures from the "Ministry of Health" in Gaza are somewhat exaggerated.
One thing is certain: it's not just the Israeli army or even Hamas killing civilians; it's the global community. If sympathy led to pressure on both sides, terrorists might stop using civilian casualties as a tool. Yet, it works flawlessly, prompting them to aim for maximum casualties, especially children.
Despite this, the Israeli army goes to great lengths to avoid civilian casualties, publishing plans, sending notifications, and guarding evacuees. It refrains from bombing a hospital turned military facility, opting for ground assaults to protect patients and staff. War means casualties, and the one who starts it is always to blame. Hamas had a choice not to start a war; Israel did not. Refusing to destroy Hamas now would condemn people to a permanent repeat of October 7th.
According to paragraph 19 of the Geneva Convention, any civilian facility used as a military objective becomes a legitimate military target, with responsibility lying on the party transforming it into a military object—a war crime in itself. The US army, French Air Force, and allied coalition have used this legality in various conflicts. Israel, however, faces a unique scrutiny, needing to uphold a higher standard due to global attention. Even if actions are entirely legal, any disapproval from the "world community" can lead to intense pressure.
Look at these numbers:
Nigeria's war with Boko Haram - 350,000 killed
Sudan - Darfur - 300,000 killed
Yemen - Houthis - 233,000 Killed
Pakistan - 50,000 killed
Syria - 400,000 killed
Ethiopia - Eritrea - 600,000 killed.
Two million corpses—where are the UN meetings, thousands of demonstrations, government condemnation, pressure to cease fire, or calls to bring him to an international court? Not even talking about the situation of Muslims in China. Not a single condemnation from either the UN or Arab countries. Isn't that genocide?
Nobody cares. Because this is not Israel.
If a weapon hitting only militants without harming civilians existed, Israel would likely develop it. However, fighting an enemy focused on harming civilians makes avoiding unintentional casualties challenging. While saving one civilian, the enemy kills hundreds. If forced to choose between our children and others, we choose our own. War rules should apply to both sides, allowing necessary rule-breaking if one side violates them. Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way, and Israel fights with hands tied while facing criticism from the "world community."
Now a few words about the “peacefulness” of the civilians of Gaza:
Hamas won a majority in transparent elections, and their history and charter were known. It's crucial not to view Gazans as primitive; they're adults responsible for their choices. Current polls show over 75% support for Hamas, 13% oppose, and 0 are condemned, though a few express discontent. Gazans criticize Hamas more for its actions against them than against Jews. Public broadcasts showed atrocities with approval from thousands. If a survey happened during such events, support for Hamas might have been 100%. Videos depict "civilians" engaging in violence.
In contrast, Israel doesn't celebrate such scenes; public joy is seen when hostages are freed. Hamasophiles highlight isolated incidents, like soldiers dancing during Hanukkah, as evidence.
Here’s a question: Why are all Jews in Europe and the United States seen as complicit in Israel's actions, government, and army? They face humiliation, insults, violence, and even death, despite not voting or being citizens of Israel.
By that logic, every Gazan is a “Hamasite”. Because at least they live there.
As for the children in Gaza, I certainly feel very sorry for them. But if their parents felt the same, they wouldn't support extremists. Teaching children from a young age to kill Jews and disregard evacuation orders during hostilities shows a lack of parental responsibility. It's impractical to assign a soldier to each child as a nanny to fulfill parental duties.
Comparing the losses of Israelis and Gazans in terms of quantity is inherently flawed. Every child's death is a tragedy, and arithmetic doesn't capture the human aspect. If you insist on a statistical view, it's cynical but honest. Each dead Israeli child could have been a future contributor to society, while many Palestinian children face potential unemployment or militant involvement. Such calculations are grim, and it's essential not to compare death tolls on different sides, as the attack by Hamas on October 7 is the reason these children are not alive today.
Regarding those initially against Hamas, many were silenced or eliminated by Hamas in the early days of their rule. Adults must recognize collective responsibility even if they didn't support Hamas. Drawing a parallel, consider civilians in Dresden during WWII; not all supported the Nazis, yet collective consequences ensued. When born among those with harmful ideologies, everyone pays for their crimes, irrespective of individual beliefs. The options are limited:
1. Rally like-minded individuals for resistance, taking advantage of Hamas' weakened state. If successful, life could return to normal. If not, making your opposition known might offer a chance for priority evacuation during a reckoning.
2. If unable to resist, prioritize your family's safety. Flee your homeland with your children and elderly before it's too late. Residents of Gaza had this opportunity until October 7, evident in the sizable Palestinian diaspora in European countries. Prioritize your children's lives and future over other concerns.
If you choose neither option, you bear the consequences, as adults must make decisions and take responsibility for the outcomes.
8. “Open air prison”
“Gaza is an open-air prison. Israel controls literally everything there: borders, water supply, electricity, fuel, food supplies, and vital goods. As soon as Israel started the war, it immediately turned off all the taps and created a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.”
Israel, having left Gaza in 2005, is not obligated to supply the territory under international law. Despite leaving functional infrastructure, the area received increased international assistance. Unfortunately, the funds were not used to develop jobs, infrastructure, or civilian shelters but instead went into building tunnels and arming Hamas.
Gaza's borders with Israel and Egypt are not hermetically sealed. Residents can develop the region, travel by plane, sail by boat, and drive to Egypt. However, some choose tunnels for illegal activities. In the initial days of the war, Israel restricted supplies due to conflict, and Egypt temporarily closed the southern border. This was later addressed, allowing resumed water and essential supplies. Calling Gaza a 75-year "open-air prison" is inaccurate; theoretically, travel by car to Egypt or Jordan is possible. The situation changed after Israel disengaged in 2005, with regular commuting until October 7, 2023.
9. Women and children in Israeli dungeons
Yes, female and underage criminals do exist, just like in any other country in the world. Due to the leftism of the majority of Israeli judges, they will all be saved from serious punishment.
Attempted terrorist attackers, on the other hand, won’t be allowed to go home but will face conditions they won't ever dream of in their native Gaza: three meals a day, absolutely free medical care, including dental repairs, the opportunity to receive higher education and an academic degree by correspondence, backgammon, football all day long, barbecue, TV, and no work at the logging site.
All at the expense of the Israeli taxpayer whom you stabbed. Continuous meetings with relatives, visits from all possible and impossible Red Crosses, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch. In contrast to the Jewish hostages pulled from their own homes, among whom there were children as young as 8 months old without parents, without proper food, and without visits from the Red Cross, they will only be exchanged for terrorists, at the rate of one hostage per three terrorists. Meanwhile, Hamas pushes its propaganda:
an absolutely healthy (fortunately, a video of his transfer to the Red Cross has been preserved) 17-year-old boy who inflicted numerous stab wounds on a Yeshiva student doing his morning jog (yes, these are exactly the "children"" languishing in the dungeons of the Zionists). Upon arrival in Gaza, both hands were plastered and shown on television as victims of Jewish monsters, and Jewish hostages, even children, before being handed over to the Red Cross, were stuffed with tranquilizers to make them smile and forced to wave their hands at camera, to the delight of European TV viewers: “How sweet, look how they love Hamas!” European and American media are also not lagging behind
The BBC shows the British a report about the release from prison of an Arab woman with a badly burned face. In this case, the frame is divided in half, and on the left is an image of a cute girl. Captions: “before” and "after." The announcer, in a mournful voice, reports that the woman was never able to obtain an order from an Israeli court to pay for her plastic surgery. The viewers' hearts are breaking with pain and indignation; only the announcer forgot to say that this woman several years ago, driving up to one of the checkpoints, blew up her car, receiving burns and seriously injuring an Israeli policeman. She was, of course, treated in an Israeli hospital. For free.
10. Projection and theft
Our opponents employ the psychological technique of "projection," blaming others for their own guilt and transferring their problems. They also appropriate what belongs to us, including our land, prophets, and historical narratives. For instance, they claim that Jewish figures like Abraham, Isaac, and David were Muslims.
They present Jerusalem and all Jewish holy places as Muslim shrines. Accusations of land theft, Holocaust responsibility, ethnic cleansing, intentional civilian deaths, and an alleged unwillingness to negotiate are baseless. They even claim the Temple Mount, which is under Jordanian jurisdiction, and restrict Jewish entry.
While we have no complaints about preserving the sanctity of the place, the accusations are unfounded.
11. Solution
Harvard University students, prospective global leaders and lawyers, wielding Palestinian flags, advocate for "Intifada," a term associated with mass terrorist attacks. Israel endured this twice in 1987 and 2000, marked by bombings, shootings, and vehicular attacks. Despite its gruesome reality, some view it as a beautiful term. Present politicians propose a seemingly humane solution of "two states for two people," ignoring 75 years of conflict. Reverting to the UN decision of 1947 is suggested, but it requires a desire for a normal life, love for the land and children, and basic neighborly courtesy—qualities seemingly lacking in those advocating violence.
I will still quote the Torah: “He will be a wild man; his hand is against everyone, and everyone’s hand is against him.” This is said about Ishmael, the ancestor of the Arabs.
I don’t know what the “high offices” will ultimately decide, but I do know two things:
1. There will be no "two-state" solution. There will be a "four-state" solution. Jews will live in only one, and Palestinian Arabs will live in all four. 1. Jordan; 2. the Gaza Strip; 3. Judea and Samaria (the so-called “west bank," to not use the word "Judea,""too brilliant); and 4. Israel itself.
2. It won't affect anything. Neither if the decision is made nor if it's rejected for the fifth time.
12. A few facts:
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Full article: https://toldot.com/blogs/gpollack/gpollack_4586.html
Translated by Tina Pollack Restivo.
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