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Posted on December 18, 2001


Ethnically Cleansed Palestinian Refugees on their way to Lebanon, October, 1948.

The CORE issues of the Palestinian-Israeli are the collective dispossession and ethnic cleansing (compulsory population transfer to achieve political objectives) of the Palestinian people for the past six decades. In our opinion, the conflict would have been at the same level of intensity even if both parties had been Jewish, Muslims, or Christians.

We have compiled the following articles to introduce the reader to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict:

 

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Posted by Neil on August 29, 2010 #120491

I believe that Israel is a fact and that it will stay as a country in the Middle East. (borders to be determined) What I also believe is that the Arab population that was driven from their lands, that are now within the (new agreed) state of Israel, should be allowed to go back to their lands and homes if they still exist. These people are essentially now "Israeli Arab Refugees" as they will live within the land of Israel when they return. The key to this conflict in my mind is determining that the refugees can return to their ancestoral lands whether they be inside Israel or Palestine. Then let the democratic process take place. . .

Posted by abu arab on August 28, 2010 #120429

The existence of the Zionist entity in the heart of the Arab-Muslim is in itself a strange
Because the Zionist entity is not shared with the Arab world, anything that characteristics such as religion, customs
Traditions and language. The existence of Israel within the Arab world is a big mistake, and constant tension
In the Middle East also note since 1948. Such as the entry of foreign objects inside the human body begins
Body fever, tension and fatigue and to ensure even go out foreign objects.
To all Arab and Islamic countries to form the Ministry of Defence and one common to all States and the expulsion of the Jews
From the Middle East. This is the best choice for Arabs and Jews in that one because he Bjrdasiraiil within the Arab world
Will feel the Arab world would not be true of the world would not be true of the Jewish people will never feel the stability and comfort, but if
Came out of Palestine, all Palestine greetings to all

Posted by arab muslim on August 9, 2010 #119276

Greetings to all. The reasons for Arab-Israeli conflict is the occupation of Palestine.
Palestine Arab Islamic state like the rest of the Arab and Islamic states surrounding
Them. Means that there are Jews and Zionists in Palestine a big mistake, because this entity
Zionist is not consistent with the surrounding area (such as language, customs, traditions and religion)
The only solution to end the Arab-Israeli conflict is the expulsion of Jews from Palestine
All of Palestine. The Jewish people will not rest and will not feel comfortable and stability
But if it gets out of Palestine and the Middle East completely. If people continue to
Jews in Palestine and the Middle East, the death and destruction will continue.
Palestine Arab Islamic state and will remain

Posted by moaed on August 4, 2010 #119009

مهرجان لفتا في عمان

Posted by Lp on June 16, 2010 #115596

The answer to the question posted by rabbas, is that the Canaanites are the ancestors of the Palestinian people. The answer is in the DNA which has shown that the Palestinian people, the peoples who have been dispossessed of their land and are living in Gaza prison, are the descendants of the Canaanites.

Posted by Anonym on May 19, 2010 #112874

youtube.com/watch?v=AHKGOcUyQ-M

Posted by rabbas on April 12, 2010 #109488

Tell me who are the Canaanites? Why was it when the archealogical find of a dam wall to harness water built 3700 years ago was discovered in "Palestine" was broadcast on Western media a few months ago there was no mention of who the Canaanites were? They were a highly advanced society we were all told. But not who they are, they are the ancient Palestinians there before the Herrod and the Romans or the Greeks or the Jewish people. So the Canaanites the ancient Palestinians were a distinct people with their own distinct culture and mass of land in which they lived. Distinct from the other races of the "greater Syria".

Posted by Hector Lopez on March 17, 2010 #106751

I feel that Palestine is a heroic nation that needs every body's support. to support Palestine is to support true civilization against barbarity and fascism that claims to be favored by God. This seems to be the secret plan " Today Palestine tomorrow the world".The fascists are trying to form an empire.Long live the Palestinian People!!

Posted by Apophis2012 on March 9, 2010 #105873

Hey ! YOU ARE DOING SUPER GREAT JOB ! The site is neat ,well prepare and accurate ,no bias ,no bs..everyday are more the americans who come aboard ,,,, Congrulations !

FREE PALESTINE !

Posted by An Objectivist on March 4, 2010 #105468

It kinda sucks that more Americans don't learn about the real facts, as presented on this site. All we get from the American media is bias, deception, partial coverage (they never state how many palestinians-to-Israelis have died or anything that even remotely suggests that Israel could be illegitamite), and sometimes even outright lies.

I'm for the wiping Israel off the map, not in the violent "let's just drop a bomb on them" way that terrorists may mean it, but in making the whole area the country of Palestine and have everyone who lives in that area lives in peace (easier said than done, right? haha). Think about it, if the country of Palestine was already there before(which it was) then others such as modern-day israelis had the right to immigrate there, sure, but as citizens/residents of the existing government. They'd have all the rights and equalities they'd deserve, but they'd be equals to the arabs already living there, no more, no less.

The way it is now really is apartheid. Some reporters who've seen both South Africa under apartheid and Palestine as it is now say that what Israel is doing is actually even worse.

Last thing, some commentors on this site are objecting to the bias of this site. Ya, alright, it has a bias. But it's a bias towards the truth. If someone were to scathingly condemn the Holocoust and the Third Reich, ya, that'd be bias as far as the definition in the dictionary is concerned. But it'd still be %100 true.

Posted by Josh on February 5, 2010 #102900

This site maintains information which is largely accurate or otherwise compelling. I am troubled, however, by its inevitable contribution to the vitriolic dialogue surrounding the conflict.

Special pleading and the adoption of a particular narrative extends the nationalistic debate which serves to fan the fire of conflict.

The Zionist movement developed as the political articulation of a desire for political autonomy. In creating the State of Israel, its founders ignored the needs and claims of the indigenous Palestinians. In the view of these educated 18th century Europeans, the native peoples of Greater Syria, without a cogent political status or identity, were essentially invisible. This is the reality which defines the conflict over the last 61-odd years. Jewish assumptions had been that they would be able to establish a state where there was no real conflict with the Palestinians. Over time exposure to European political ideas and interaction with the neighboring Arab states encouraged the development of a Palestinian national identity, which did not exist except as an arbitrary offshoot of Syrian culture.

It is essentially a clash between modernism and traditional culture. It is not a war between Jews and Arabs but a universal struggle between man fueled by the mechanisms of modernity. It is only when people are willing to abandon their own vigilant justice and ideational crusades that this particular dispute, among others extant and those to come, can be settled in a humane and equitable fashion.

Posted by yogi0000 on January 9, 2010 #100401

The conflict is the readily forseeable result of the last vetiges of Europeans so full of themselves as to believe the Empire was an honorable end in itself and that they knew best how heathens and savages should be dealt with.

We are ostensibly wser now and should recant and put back what we can allowing the people of the region to work together as equals and occupy the lands in question as citizens of the states before Balfour.

Posted by Maggie on December 11, 2009 #97623

I've read some very intelligent comments (and a few select ignorant ones) here so far, but let me say, even the people who have only recently discovered that the Palestinians have a strong, maybe even stronger case (morally) in this conflict, automatically shifting positions and 'hating' on the other side is almost exactly as stupid as being ignorant.

Look at it this way.. men have treated women abysmally for the better part of humanity's history, and still do in many countries. Does that mean that the women now have the right to treat men the same way for a few thousand years in return to get back at them? Theoretically, yes, that would appear fair. Logically and from a humanistic standpoint - no. It is wise to agree that the injustices should be put behind us and work on creating universal equality of both genders. I hold the same belief what concerns the Israel - Palestine conflict. Peace is the only way to stop the suffering - on both sides, who's righter or wronger or whose side you're on should come SECOND to that.

Posted by Concerned on December 11, 2009 #97582

My 8 year old son asked, "Why don't we save Palestine?" In his young eyes, the Palestinian conflict is not about religion or land but about humanity. Where basic rights of men, women and children are being systematically and spitefully stolen from them.

In our safe, protected homes, we have to remember that Palestinian children live in fear of bombs and raids. That fruits and clean water that help them be healthy are with held from them, that the only knowledge they receive now is not 1 1=2 but just how to survive to next day.

Yes, we do need to remember Palestine and the unfailing spirit of it's people. We need to remember there was such and such street and the sweet shop that stood on it's corner. We need to remember because there is a concerted effort being made now to make us forget.

My answer to my son, "Yes, why don't we? Let's save Palestine."

Posted by Meg1806 on November 30, 2009 #96654

How do the Palestinian-Isreali conflicts relate to the Crusades?

Posted by tou on September 18, 2009 #89315

Palestine will one day recieve and conquer there land back from those hiddious irealis.....GO!!!!PALESTINE!!!!YEAH!!!!

Posted by Lianne on July 13, 2009 #82850

I LOVE PALESTINE!!!!!!! PALESTINE = MY LIFE!!!!!!

Posted by mir on May 27, 2009 #78432

Imagine the case that there is no God, only humans, who knows...In that case a human solution must be possible.

Posted by AYM on April 7, 2009 #73298

this is an amazing web site. keep on working on it!u have been doing a great job!
the objective side is the most important thing in this web.
thank u!

Posted by pagan_lord on April 2, 2009 #72823

good on ya mate
keep up the good work with this site

Posted by john on March 19, 2009 #71327

I luv palestine. Go mohammed.

Posted by AN ARABIAN on February 28, 2009 #69143

palestine is coming back to the palestanians no matter what happens .remember that there is nothing impossible u saw the last gaza war the palestanians won .in 2000 israel withdrew from lebanon not because its a peace lover! its cuz of the thing called the islamic ressistance in lebanon hezbollah and again in 2006 israel failed big time.

thanks...that was an arab voice

Posted by Djigivara on February 26, 2009 #68888

Marhaba
I am proud of this Excellent website!
God bless our Holy Palestine
Long Live Palestine
I hope that entire world will see and understand the the TRUE
About what happen in Palestine israel kill daily and destruct houses and build israeli houses on the Palestine Lands!
Where the Human Rights Where the World Where the Arab countries where the Muslims???
I sure soon israel will lost and the Palestine will be FREE!
Inshaa Allah
Allah w Akbar
Talal MEHYAR
France

Posted by Ali on February 13, 2009 #67486

I like the neutral presentation of this website to the (very difficult) conflict. Finally, the usurping israelis are seen as they are, and I believe that the United Nations will sooner or later announce to the world "A historic mistake" by giving European Jewish Refugees in Palestine during and after the end of the second world war, to give them the rights to stay and even more: give them the land that they do not possess....at that time (timing issues: immediately after the second world war; the Palestine issue was not pressing! However now, it seems the problems is creating international depression as we see economically today...That is because of existence of the wrong usurping israeli entity in the middle east). But UN will have the chance to correct the historic mistake: by RE Announcing the establishment of the free Arabic State of Palestine and to reward every Palestinian in the Middle East with recreation packages because of the massive stress that has been created over them by usupring israelis during the past decades. Long Live Palestine.

Posted by abu karim on February 4, 2009 #66460

i truely commend the effort that has been put in this website, especially its "objectivity" in presenting our right cause. an objective and well balanced approach away from whatever feelings we might have. it might be even too objective for our liking .thank you

Posted by UnBiasedSoSTFU on February 1, 2009 #66128

Soooo you all need to realise that whining about the unfairness of the situation wont solve anything. its not fair- its war. "All is fair in love and war"? That ring a bell? Anyway, Israel took the Palestine, just as many dynasty's and empires and countries have taken over other dynasty's and empires and countries - its the way of life. Israel, having control of the land now, has the right to treat the Palestine's however they want. If the Palestine's cant take the land back, they must cope or leave. No, its not fair, but its life, its war, its reality, get over it or do something about it.

Posted by herbie77 on January 26, 2009 #65307

The complicity of the rest of the world, particularly the USA in supporting Israel in their destruction of Palestine is a crime against humanity. Everything that Israel has done was premeditated and well documented. They have made no secret of, nor do they deny their actions. The UN has remained gutless, because of USA veto. This indifference has bred world terrorism, because of despiration. This was the only available action left, after ALL political possiblities failed.

Posted by john on January 20, 2009 #64512

Goebbels said that a lie told once remains a lie but a lie told a thousand times becomes the truth.
How well the Israelis and their American accomplices have learned that lesson.
Few people today remember that jews, christians and muslims lived in harmony under Turkish rule for hundreds of years before the Zionists started to arrive from Europe after WW1.
Few people remember the jewish terrorist gangs of the 1940s and the fact that some of them were willing to help the Nazis in return for a jewish state in Palestine.
The decision by the UN to partition Palestine without the consent of the population was the worst politcal decision of the 20th century and must be reversed before there can be peace in the Middle East

Posted by bhavna on January 18, 2009 #64279

My heart bleeds for thee
Palestine
I pray for the day
When your children will rise
And peace once more reigns
In your hearts
In your free homeland

Posted by Lexuslolzzz8324 on January 17, 2009 #64235

i am trying to do a report about this conflict.
There are so many things that i dont understand.
but i have relized that many people have been injured because of this disaster conflict. Everytime i turn on the t.v. i see only the conflict. every news channel its talking about it.
i wish i could make some connections with the reality of things, i need to understand it first.
well if you can give me any information about this event you can email me... Lexus_huffman@hotmail.com
thank you

Posted by Anonymous American on January 16, 2009 #64042

Unfortunately, the Americans will never wake up. There are two reasons for this. The first is because Jews control the media in the USA. They do not present the Arab side of the conflict accurately. My statements above are not anti-semitic; they are pro-factual. The second reason is that there is a very large strain of Dispensationalism in American Protestantism; the Dispensationalists misinterpret Genesis 12:1-2 as applying to the modern nation-state of Israel, rather than as applying to Christ. Because of this twisting of scripture, they support the Zionists no matter what atrocities they commit. May God have mercy on them!

Until the God of Israel takes pity on His suffering children, they will continue to suffer. Assuredly, He does not approve of the current holocaust at the hands of the descendants of the Khazars. The God of Israel, Jesus of Nazareth, taught that we must forgive our enemies and love those who persecute us.

Given the political and economic reality, the Palestinians cannot win by violence. The Israelis and the Americans are stronger by orders of magnitude.

Perhaps if a charismatic leader were to arise among the Arab peoples, and also if the Palestinians were to adopt a policy of *completely non-violent resistance* to the Israeli evil, the wicked Jews might be conquered.

In the meantime, this is an excellent opportunity for the Palestinians to forgive their murderous Israeli oppressors. Those Palestinians who are Christians *must* forgive; every day in the "Our Father" they ask God to forgive them in exactly the same way as they forgive those who have committed sins against them. It is not easy, but it is necessary.

Lord Have Mercy!!

Posted by tala on January 12, 2009 #63396

i have decided to write after watching 17 days go by without a hope in sight for the people in gaza....it is a shame a disgrace to be a human being in this time and era....i am a mother of two and the image of the 8 year old boy that has lost his sight has not left my mind
i still dont understand how a country can be based on a religion...a religion written hundreds of years ago that promised a land to a sect of people...so should all the christians from all around the world bundle up and live in the usa...would that ever be allowed??
judiasm is a religion ...jews already had nationalities to begin with...they had homes and lives
but were all called to come and live on the promised land
on top of a demolished palestinian home and life
it is bewildering to see the world act so different to the same acts made by different countries...isreal goes insane over 1 hostage when she has 11,000 hostages....destroys lebanon and kills hundreds for the kidnapping of 3...massacres 900 people and injurs 4000 in gaza for a couple of rockets that have injured a few at their end.
as a very proud palestinian....i truly can say that the world has created a new generation of palestinians and arabs that have no interest in peace....palestine should be solely for the palestinian people that have endured years of injustice and should be ethnically cleansed of isrealis that have for years punished us for the holocaust....just a reminder...hitler did it not us....long live palestine

Posted by Yara on January 10, 2009 #63070

The current events in Gaza are depressing. Israeli's are selfish and inhumane. All they care about is forming a Jewish state on another people's land. The forced out many Palestinians from their homes and took them away from their families before and now history is repeating itself. When Israeli's go on television and say that they are trying to find Hamas and destroy them and are in no way whatsoever trying to harm civilians is a lie and they must think the people watching are total idiots. If their sole purpose wasn't to destroy infrastructure and ruin lives, then why have 730 people died to date almost all civilians and most of them women and children? If their sole purpose wasn't to treat PEOPLE like ANIMALS then why have they attacked a SCHOOL with innocent children? Do they actually think that people believe that they think Hamas is hiding WEAPONS under these schools? Every person watching the news should take it very personally and KNOW that they are being called idiots because these Isreali's are feeding lies to people and expect everyone to eat up every word they say. It is disgusting that so many innocent people have died and they actually have the nerve to try and justify what they are doing.

Posted by Mary on January 7, 2009 #62754

I have visited Israel and was very pro-israel upon arrival. But I soon changed my mind when I saw how innocent young couples doing their daily shopping in the old city were held at machinegun point for hours for no reason whatsoever. This happened constantly to all arab people. The arab people had no weapons only rocks. They would light fires in the middle of the road with tyres to bring in the army and fight them with rocks while the army had machine guns. We saw arab families removed from their homes while israeli families moved in. A 24 guard was posted on the new israeli families home. The arab family had no place to live. This happened all the time. Most of the people in Jerusalem lived together in peace, christians, muslims and jews. I found the muslim people to be most kind, understanding and peace loving. I feel that nothing will be done to bring about peace in Israel because the majority of Americas wealthy and prominent people are jewish. I hope that Obama will not be influenced by the wealthy jews of America and that somehow he can bring about peace in Israel.

Posted by Edd on January 6, 2009 #62591

This is a really interesting website and I wish more people knew about the history. what really upsets me though is how a lot of people view this as a conflict of religions. I don't understand why a religious person would ever consider causing pain and suffering to any human being, especially if it has to do with religion.

I hope that the injustices are stopped and that in the world over people stop looking at the wars themselves, but the cause of the wars and what can be done to solve them.

Peace and love

Posted by Martin on January 1, 2009 #61900

I found this website today.....
I profess little understanding of the conflict, but see it thus:
The attitude and behaviour of the Israelis almost exactly mirrors those carried out by the Nazis in Germany during WW2.
Surely the world will wake up and act eventually to stop the ethnic cleansing and brutality carried out in the name of Jews all over the world. Have they forgotten the 6 million who perished in WW2? Or is this just about retribution.
I feel for the Palestinian people and their lands. It breaks my heart that I will probably never be able to visit, and share the beauty of your birthplace.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Posted by segja on December 29, 2008 #61454

how to resolv this conflict?
we, the out side world can't do a thing, the problem lies inside palesinian people, just look at them what kind of muslims they are, they have fractions,partys,organisations and so one....
if they did follow the sunnah of the profet muhamad s.a.w.s and the sunnah of the first generation of the muslims Salaf-us-Salih this confilct will be resolved rightaway or wouldent be existed

Posted by yves on October 21, 2008 #55274

This is a great and important website.. keep up the good work. There is also some interesting facts to be learned at www.spinwhip.com/israel98 ... it shows people's opinions in a very graphical way :-)

Posted by Matt-UK on October 11, 2008 #54390

Hi all,

It's certainly very interesting to see how many different views people have on the issues on what has been going on in the Israeli region since the Nakba 60 years ago. I live in the UK and like many in western countries, my only source of information about the Israeli/Palestinian issues was from the news on TV (mainly the BBC & Commercial channels such as SKY News). I was naive to what was going on because the deep rooted reasons were never explained. Suicide Bombers were reported but their reasons for doing such an extreme & horrific act were not...

I decided to delve a bit deeper. So when Al-Jazeera news started broadcasting in English on Sky TV, I was shocked to see the other side of the story! I could not believe what has happened and what is still going on in the region. Since watching reports from 'the other side' I am convinced even more so, that there is never smoke without fire.

I have since read a book called 'The Other Side of Israel' by a woman called Susan Nathan (ISBN: 0-00-719511-7) which I have found fascinating! Anyone who thinks the Arabs in the state of Israel should just 'get along' or 'get on with it' will certainly sympathize with their cause after reading this book!

So why am I writing this post? Well, these aren''t the ramblings of an English eccentric, I just feel that people should not have such strong views on one side or the other until they have delved deep into the history of issues such as these.

- Citizens of the Western world: Don't hungrily swallow up what the media spoon feed you - look at alternative news, read into the subjects, make YOUR OWN mind up! Ask yourself 'WHY?'

- Citizens of the Arab world: Don't think all Westerners are against you, politicians are crooks and we should be ashamed to not have had the strength to stand up and say NO to leaders like Bush & Blair: Remember South Africa! It took time, but the Black people prevailed!

"People should not be afraid of their governments - Governments should be afraid of their people!"

Posted by Normal on October 3, 2008 #53673

Well, to be honest, it's impossible to get an objective view of the conflict after reading this web-site. Talk about a one sided site ...

Jews have continuously lived in the area today know as Palestine for thousands of years. Jewish immigration to the area over the last 100 years was mostly to land bought and paid for. Nobody was thrown off their land and nobody had their rightfully owned land 'stolen'. No laws were violated and nobody's human right was violated by Jewish immigration. The notion that Jews have no connection, do not belong, or are 'alien' to Palestine is rubbish.

Zionism is nothing more than Jewish self determination.


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