What is the Palestinian history that you think every Palestinian needs to realise 2 ?
To all Palestinians!
Whether you are in exile because of Zionist ethnic cleansing
Or in refugee camps
Or living under the brutal Zionist settler colonial apartheid regime
No matter where you are! The following information is essential to know, to defend the truth, to defend justice, to defend the jewel of all jewels, our homeland, Palestine:
- Palestinian right of return (RoR).
- Origins of Palestinians.
- Origins of Palestinian nationalism.
- Quick facts about Palestine.
- Palestinian culture.
- Palestinian Nakba (catastrophe).
- Atlas of Palestine, 1917–1966.
- A simple guide to the Israel -Palestine “conflict”.
- Israel-Palestine “conflict”: A brief history in maps and charts.
- The ‘’Conflict’’ for beginners.
- Zionism And Its Impact.
- Nakba's Oral History.
- United Nations: The Origins And Evolution Of The Palestine Problem, 1917-1947.
- Facts about the Haavara (Transfer) Agreement between Ben-Gurion and Hitler (1933-late 39).
- Palestine's Population During The Ottoman and The British Mandate Periods, 1800 - 1948.
- The last of the Semites.
- Israel's Right to Be Racist.
- Zionism, anti-Semitism and colonialism.
- JNF: Financing Apartheid.
- Intro to BDS.
- Palestinian Right Of Return, Sacred, Legal, and Possible.
- A Jewish case for Palestinian right of return.
- The refugee problem.
- Erasing Palestinian history.
- Nakba deniers: Explained.
- Greenwashing.
- Pinkwashing.
- Redwashing.
- Bluewashing.
- Purplewashing.
- Faithwashing.
- Palestinian citizens of Israel.
- A Survey of Palestine, prepared by the British Mandate for UN prior to proposing the 1947 partition plan.
- Shattering a 'national mythology'.
- Zionist leaders in their own words/ Zionist Quotes.
- Tracing All That Remains Since Nakba.
- Palestine Village Statistics.
- Quiz Yourself on Israeli Democracy.
Anti-Palestinian myths debunked:
1. A land without a people for a people without a land/ Palestinians didn’t exist :
- Was there Palestine and Palestinians before 1948?
- Is Palestine "a land without people for a people without a land"
- Do you agree with the assertion by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich that "There is no such thing as a Palestinian people"?
- Photos: Zionist myth debunked: "a land without a people, for people without a land".
2. Israel made the desert bloom:
3. Palestinians are just Arabs that arrived in the 7th century / My people were here before your people: Is it true that Palestinians are just Arabs who arrived in the 7th century?
6. The Palestinian question is about religion: Is it true that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is religious in nature?
10. Had Palestinians accepted the 1947 partition plan, they would have had a state by now / Palestinians were awarded their own country, they just simply rejected it :
11. The war of 1948 was inevitable self-defense for Israel: Was the Arab-Israeli war of 1948 an inevitable self defense?
12. Israel was out numbered and out gunned in 1948 war:
13. Palestinians left their communities based on Arab orders during the Nakba:
14. The ethnic cleansing of Palestine was an accident of war: Was the ethnic cleansing of Palestine an accident of war?
15. Only Zionists were called Palestinians during the mandate period: Is it true that only Zionists were called Palestinians during the Mandate period?
16. Palestinians were economic migrants who moved to Palestine after Zionist induced prosperity: Can you name a popular Zionist propaganda book?
17. The mandate of Palestine had a a Star of David on its flag: Is it true that the Mandate of Palestine had a Star of David as its flag?
18. Palestinians sold their lands to the Zionist settlers:
21. War of 1967 was self-defense:
22. Zionism is not colonialism, just jewish self determination:
24. The mufti helped inspire the Holocaust:
25. Arabic governments ethnically cleansed their Jewish populations/ It was a fair population exchange between Palestinian refugees and Jewish refugees from many Arab countries:
26. Palestinian Christians are leaving due to Palestinian Muslims: Are Palestinian Christians leaving due to Palestinian Muslims?
27. Palestinians sabotaged the peace process:
28. Arafat had no reason to reject Barack’s generous offer at Camp David: Why did Yasser Arafat reject Ehud Barak's 'generous' offer at Camp David?
29. The Israeli disengagement from Gaza was an act of peace, Gaza is no longer occupied:
30. Israel has always sought peace:
31. The IDF is the most moral army in the world:
32. Israel holds itself responsible for its human rights violations : Does Israel hold itself responsible for its human rights violations?
33. Israel is defending itself:
34. Palestinians use human shields:
35. Palestinians fake Israeli atrocities, and hire crisis actors (Pallywood): Is it true that Palestinians fake Israeli atrocities (pallywood)?
36. The Palestinian Authority subsidizes “terrorism” (Pay to slay): How come Palestinian terrorists who commit terrorist acts have their homes demolished but Israelis who commit terrorist attacks “simply” go to jail without having their homes demolished?
37. There is a media bias against Israel: Why do Zionists keep saying that there is media bias against Israel?
38. “From the river to the sea” is a call to genocide: Is it a call for genocide when Palestinians say “ From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”?
39. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East:
41. Israel is not an apartheid state:
42. Palestinians living in Israel identify as Israeli Arabs, not Palestinians: Is it true that Palestinians living in Israel call themselves "Israeli Arabs"?
43. There’s not a single quote that calls for ethnic cleansing by Zionist leaders: What are some examples of quotes by Zionist and Israeli leaders that call for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians?
44. Palestinian right of return is not valid under international law, its only aim is destroy Israel: What is the so-called "Palestinian Right of Return" that Palestinians keep mentioning?
45. You can’t be antisemitic if you support Israel: Is it true that you cannot be antisemitic if you support Israel?
46. Israel lost its “soul” after the 1967 occupation: Why did Israel lose its “soul” after the 1967 occupation?
47. Falafel , Hummus, Kunafeh and Za’atar are Israeli: Are Falafel, Hummus, Knafeh, Za'atar, Musakhan, Shawarma, Shakshouka, Maqluba, Jerusalem Ka’ak, and Mansaf Israeli?
48. The two- state solution is the only way forward:
49. Palestinians are not the only people to have been subjected to population transfer, isn't it normal in human history?
50. Thou shall not steal.
51. Zionism is uniquely Jewish.
52. God does not exist, and he has promised us this land.
53. God promised the descendants of Abraham the “promised Land”, Palestinians defy god. God promised the descendants of Abraham the ‘Promised Land’. Who do the Palestinians think they are defying the Almighty’s prophecy?
54. Netanyahu [or any other Israeli politician] is/was the problem.
55. An increase in Palestinian population means no ethnic cleansing happened: There was no ethnic cleansing because the Palestinian population increased.
56. Israel was created because of the Holocaust: Was Israel created as an atonement for the Holocaust?
57. Isn't it true that Palestinians never had either a state nor any distinct culture or language of their own?
58. The “Hebron Massacre of 1929, clearly proves" that Palestinians are antisemitic, how could you deny it?
59. It’s just so incredibly complicated: Why do people keep saying that the Israel-Palestine conflict is complicated?
Answers have been adapted from various sources including books, articles, and websites. The scholarly work is based on the works of authors including but not limited to: Rashid khalidi, Nur masalha, Walid khalidi, Edward Said, Salman Abu Sitta, Joseph Massad, Ramzy Baroud, ilan Pappe, Avi shlaim, Tom segev, Benny Morris, Simha Flapan, Norman finkelstein, Noam Chomsky, Patrick Wolfe, Shabtai Teveth, Shlomo Sand, Zachary Foster, Ghada Karmi, Jonathan cook, David Hearst, and Ali Abunimah.
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To achieve justice and freedom for all in our homeland Palestine:
-The immediate and unconditional end of the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, dismantling of all settlements, and return of land and water resources.
-The immediate dismantling of the Apartheid Wall and compensation for the suffering and losses of the Palestinian people.
-The immediate implementation of full Palestinian Right-of-Return to their original homes and properties.
-The return of stolen lands and full restitution for more than 75 years of suffering.
-The establishment of a democratic state with laws based on citizenship, not ethnicity or religion, in the whole region of historic Palestine, with full political and civil rights for all.
To aid in accomplishing all of this: total economic, cultural, and academic boycott of Israel.
There’s nothing left to compromise brethren, never compromise on freedom and justice, not even in the face of Armageddon.