You know, it's astonishing. The deeper you delve into the subject, the more you realize the immense success #Palestinias have had in embedding their narrative within Western audiences, despite it not aligning with historical reality.
A prime example of their success is the narrative they've crafted, positioning themselves as an ancient, native people, comparable to groups like the Native Americans, Aboriginals, and Maoris
It's remarkable how well they've managed to implant this notion in the Western mindset, skillfully exploiting their feelings of guilt over sins that are inherently tied to their very existence, beyond any hope of redemption
Of course, in the Arab world, they are aware of the truth and thus look down upon the Palestinian people, viewing them as a lower-class mob, without making any real attempts to help or contribute
However, in the Western world, the straightforward facts of the true situation during those early years have been muddled and even expunged from the textbooks.
So, here's a short lesson for the students of Harvard and their peers at other institutions, and for all those who march in the streets of Europe and the USA, chanting statements they truly know nothing about:
There was this man named Winston Churchill.
Before he became the renowned Winston familiar to us all, he held the position of Colonial Secretary of the British Empire, which included responsibility for British Mandate Palestine.
(Until a few years ago, you'd automatically assume Ivy League students would be aware of this, but based on what I've observed, I'm no longer sure that's the case.)
Anyhow, on May 22, 1939, regarding Arab immigration to Palestine during the British Mandate, Winston Churchill stated the following:
"The Arab immigration to Palestine during the British Mandate was so large that their numbers grew in such proportion that even if all Jews immigrated to Palestine, they could not reach that number."
Jolly old Winston.
But hold on…
There's another fellow, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who on May 17, 1939, commented on Arab immigration to Palestine by stating:
"The Arab immigration to Palestine since 1921 was much greater than Jewish immigration.״
Naughty Frankie.
The statistics, of course, back this up.
Population records were continuously maintained, and the significant increases in the Arab population in the region are too great to be attributed to natural growth, especially not among peasants living in third-world conditions
This trend began around 1830 with Egypt's temporary occupation of the territory. It continued as more Jews arrived, joining the established Jewish communities and contributing to the development of the land.
Subsequently, Arabs followed, capitalizing on the improved conditions and economic growth. For instance, from 1931 to 1947, the Arab population doubled from half a million to one million.
This is the context for the observations made by Churchill and Roosevelt
So, the next time you're in a conversation with a student from @Harvard, @Cornell, @Columbia, @UCBerkeley, @Cambridge_Uni, @UniofOxford, or elsewhere about colonialism and an ancient nation inhabiting their land for thousands of years, you might want to tell them to set their moral compass towards a different tale - as the reality is quite different here.
In conclusion, it's really impressive how the Palestinians filled the gaps in their story with tales instead of facts, and nearly everybody was convinced.
They were aided by many influential allies, both Arab and non-Arab, but it's a significant question whether this assistance was provided out of true concern for the Palestinians or more from a desire to trouble Israel (and I'll leave the judgment of their motives to you).
The unresolved issue remains: how exactly was all this erased from Western educational textbooks?
Did you know?
In 2005, #Israel withdrew from #Gaza.
It was׳nt an easy decision and many Israelis were against it, mainly for security reasons, but the decision was made democratically and Israel evacuated all civilian settlements and military posts outside of the Gaza Strip.>
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