The history of Israeli colonialism is some 70+ years old. Ever since the conception of Zionism. Zion is the name of the City built by David on the hills of Jerusalem. Ever since Theodor Herzl’s Modern Zionism emerged in the late 19th century in Central and Eastern Europe as a national revival movement, both in reaction to newer waves of antisemitism and as a response to Haskalah, or Jewish Enlightenment. Soon after this, most leaders of the movement associated the main goal with creating the desired state in Palestine, then an area controlled by the Ottoman Empire. A religious variety of Zionism supports Jews upholding their Jewish identity defined as adherence to religious Judaism, opposes the assimilation of Jews into other societies, and has advocated the return of Jews to Israel as a means for Jews to be a majority nation in their state.
What went wrong?
In 1995, The PLO and Israel sign an interim agreement granting the Palestinians some autonomy in certain parts of the west bank and Gaza strip. Israel reoccupies Palestinian cities in the west bank in the wake of the second intifada (Uprising). In 2002, Yasser Arafat dies. The fragile peace that existed is now destroyed within few years. A war with Iran backed Hezbollah ensued and Israel pushed them back. In 2014, Israel launches the biggest assault on Gaza since 1967, “operation protective edge”. After that year Israel conducts early elections in which LIKUD Party wins & Benjamin Netanyahu becomes president.
In 2016, United Nations Security Council resolution 2334: Condemning Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands. However, Then US President Donald Trump announced the United States recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The current Government also stand rock solid behind Israel.
“We will continue to ensure that Israel has the unbreakable support of the United States.” – Said Kamala Harris during a virtual fundraiser with Pro-Israel and Jewish-American voters in 2020.
What is causing the conflict in Israel occupied Territories?
MASSIVE & UNPRECEDENTED LAND GRABS.
Yes, there is an organization called the Israel Land Fund, Headed by Arieh King, An extremist and deputy mayor of Jerusalem. Its main goal is to remove Palestinian residents from their homes and to induce Israeli settlers. Massive housing projects have been happening and an influx of Israeli settlers made things even more complex. So currently, the ILF is giving subsidized homes to Israeli settlers, creating a surge in the newer settlement in Israel occupied Palestine. As protection, more and more Armed forces are deployed to these areas. Adding to racial attacks & provocation. With the enactment of draconian apartheid law which enables landgrab (Check Description). Hundreds of Palestinian families are at the risk of being evicted from their ancestral homes. For Israeli Right-wing settlers to come in. Central fund of Israel is an NGO that receives millions in donations mainly from the USA which is used to provide subsidies for settlers in the west bank.
Let us take the example of Sheikh Jarrah. In 2017, the UN calls on Tel Aviv to immediately call off all forced evictions of Palestinians in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of the occupied West Bank. 70 Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah are set to be evicted in the coming weeks, to be replaced by right-wing Jewish Israeli settlers. This is enabled and enacted by a draconian apartheid law, which allows Jews to "Claim their property in East Jerusalem in 1948 can reclaim their property". In 1982, the Israeli settlement associations filed an eviction case against 24 families in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood. In 1997, Suleiman Darwish Hijazi, a resident, filed a lawsuit with the Israeli Central Court to prove his land ownership, using title deeds issued by the Ottoman Empire. The move, however, backfired when the court rejected the claim in 2005. Like this many families are being evicted from their ancestral and hard-earned homes on Israel occupied west bank.
How is the USA aiding this land grab?
ILF Land grab is largely enabled and backed by private-tax exempted donations and US government fundings in billions of dollars. The USA gives $3.8 Billion every year to Israel to strengthen its position and security. Citizens of America and the rich knowingly or unknowingly donate hundreds of millions to ILF. I want you to know, a million seconds is about 11 days & a billion seconds is a bit more than 31 and a half years. That is the magnitude of the fundings Israel acquires from the USA and for what? Ethnic Cleansing.
The history of Israeli colonialism is some 70+ years old. Ever since the conception of Zionism. Zion is the name of the City built by David on the hills of Jerusalem. Ever since Theodor Herzl’s Modern Zionism emerged in the late 19th century in Central and Eastern Europe as a national revival movement, both in reaction to newer waves of antisemitism and as a response to Haskalah, or Jewish Enlightenment. Soon after this, most leaders of the movement associated the main goal with creating the desired state in Palestine, then an area controlled by the Ottoman Empire. A religious variety of Zionism supports Jews upholding their Jewish identity defined as adherence to religious Judaism, opposes the assimilation of Jews into other societies, and has advocated the return of Jews to Israel as a means for Jews to be a majority nation in their state.
What went wrong?
In 1995, The PLO and Israel sign an interim agreement granting the Palestinians some autonomy in certain parts of the west bank and Gaza strip. Israel reoccupies Palestinian cities in the west bank in the wake of the second intifada (Uprising). In 2002, Yasser Arafat dies. The fragile peace that existed is now destroyed within few years. A war with Iran backed Hezbollah ensued and Israel pushed them back. In 2014, Israel launches the biggest assault on Gaza since 1967, “operation protective edge”. After that year Israel conducts early elections in which LIKUD Party wins & Benjamin Netanyahu becomes president.
In 2016, United Nations Security Council resolution 2334: Condemning Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands. However, Then US President Donald Trump announced the United States recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The current Government also stand rock solid behind Israel.
“We will continue to ensure that Israel has the unbreakable support of the United States.” – Said Kamala Harris during a virtual fundraiser with Pro-Israel and Jewish-American voters in 2020.
What is causing the conflict in Israel occupied Territories?
MASSIVE & UNPRECEDENTED LAND GRABS.
Yes, there is an organization called the Israel Land Fund, Headed by Arieh King, An extremist and deputy mayor of Jerusalem. Its main goal is to remove Palestinian residents from their homes and to induce Israeli settlers. Massive housing projects have been happening and an influx of Israeli settlers made things even more complex. So currently, the ILF is giving subsidized homes to Israeli settlers, creating a surge in the newer settlement in Israel occupied Palestine. As protection, more and more Armed forces are deployed to these areas. Adding to racial attacks & provocation. With the enactment of draconian apartheid law which enables landgrab (Check Description). Hundreds of Palestinian families are at the risk of being evicted from their ancestral homes. For Israeli Right-wing settlers to come in. Central fund of Israel is an NGO that receives millions in donations mainly from the USA which is used to provide subsidies for settlers in the west bank.
Let us take the example of Sheikh Jarrah. In 2017, the UN calls on Tel Aviv to immediately call off all forced evictions of Palestinians in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of the occupied West Bank. 70 Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah are set to be evicted in the coming weeks, to be replaced by right-wing Jewish Israeli settlers. This is enabled and enacted by a draconian apartheid law, which allows Jews to "Claim their property in East Jerusalem in 1948 can reclaim their property". In 1982, the Israeli settlement associations filed an eviction case against 24 families in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood. In 1997, Suleiman Darwish Hijazi, a resident, filed a lawsuit with the Israeli Central Court to prove his land ownership, using title deeds issued by the Ottoman Empire. The move, however, backfired when the court rejected the claim in 2005. Like this many families are being evicted from their ancestral and hard-earned homes on Israel occupied west bank.
How is the USA aiding this land grab?
ILF Land grab is largely enabled and backed by private-tax exempted donations and US government fundings in billions of dollars. The USA gives $3.8 Billion every year to Israel to strengthen its position and security. Citizens of America and the rich knowingly or unknowingly donate hundreds of millions to ILF. I want you to know, a million seconds is about 11 days & a billion seconds is a bit more than 31 and a half years. That is the magnitude of the fundings Israel acquires from the USA and for what? Ethnic Cleansing.
Why would I extend support to Palestinians instead of "historically oppressed" Jews?
Israel is untouchable when it comes to Armed forces and ballistics. With that amount of power and Israel choose to bomb a far from a stable bunch of people, by any definition or logic Israel is a bully and an act of terror. And once upon a time, your religion was persecuted is by no means a sanction to violence over a particular race or ethnicity or religion. Israel is untouchable when it comes to Armed forces and ballistics. With that amount of power and Israel choose to bomb a far from a stable bunch of people, by any definition or logic Israel is a bully and an act of terror. And once upon a time, your religion was persecuted is by no means a sanction to violence over a particular race or ethnicity or religion.
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