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| 0:13 | · | Abdel Karim Abu Falah |
| 0:27 | · | I don't expect that there are |
| 0:30 | · | Jewish archeological finds from 3000... |
| 0:33 | · | There is a lot actually |
| 0:40 | · | I don't know about this |
| 0:42 | · | and I don't expect it to exist |
| 0:45 | · | Perhaps they are religious |
| 0:48 | · | Jewish ruins or findings in archeology |
| 0:54 | · | There are coins of Jewish kingdoms here |
| 0:56 | · | He is saying that they are religious Jews |
| 0:58 | · | But there were kingdoms |
| 1:04 | · | No |
| 1:07 | · | I don't think so |
| 1:11 | · | Ramallah |
| 1:35 | · | We have no archeology or ruins that are Jewish |
| 1:39 | · | In our country |
| 1:41 | · | This country is Palestinian Canaanite |
| 1:48 | · | The origins, ruins and archeology say that |
| 1:52 | · | they are Arab and before they were Arab, they were Canaanite |
| 2:02 | · | No, it's all been falsified |
| 2:04 | · | and it's known that Israel is falsefying history |
| 2:11 | · | The Jews were not originally from here |
| 2:14 | · | They were tribes Bedouin tribes |
| 2:16 | · | and they used to move around |
| 2:19 | · | between many countries |
| 2:23 | · | They might have ruins that were passing by |
| 2:27 | · | that show they were passing by |
| 2:28 | · | but they are not natives of this area |
| 2:43 | · | Rinad Hebron |
| 2:52 | · | It's a lie |
| 2:54 | · | Yes, I think so |
| 2:58 | · | Maybe there is a little |
| 3:03 | · | Maybe a little but not as they are saying |
| 3:06 | · | that there is a complete temple |
| 3:10 | · | underneath al Aqsa mosque |
| 3:12 | · | So that isn't true? |
| 3:16 | · | Yes |
| 3:19 | · | What about all the coins that they find? |
| 3:23 | · | Lots of villages that were Jewish 2000 years ago? |
| 3:28 | · | What about them? |
| 3:30 | · | Are those true? |
| 3:50 | · | So there is evidence |
| 3:52 | · | but not in the amount that they keep saying there is |
| 3:55 | · | because some of it is made up |
| 3:58 | · | We all know there is a history of Jews here |
| 4:03 | · | Usaid Bidia |
| 4:32 | · | Palestine has seen many histories |
| 4:34 | · | many eras and many civilizations |
| 4:36 | · | the French, the Ottoman, the British |
| 4:39 | · | and then the Israeli occupation came |
| 4:43 | · | Do you recognize that there was Jewish sovereignty here a long time ago? |
| 4:48 | · | Sovereignty? - Yes |
| 5:02 | · | No, it wasn't here |
| 5:04 | · | Jewish sovereignty didn't exist |
| 5:06 | · | But it came gradually |
| 5:08 | · | But 2000 years ago... Oh, there is more? |
| 5:27 | · | So they first came in small groups |
| 5:29 | · | as tourists and then they came more and more |
| 5:31 | · | and then they started settling here |
| 5:33 | · | No, I am talking about biblical times |
| 5:39 | · | 2500 years ago Prophet times |
| 5:46 | · | There are coins that are Jewish coins |
| 6:05 | · | So as a religion, yes |
| 6:07 | · | it has existed |
| 6:08 | · | but as a political entity as Israel |
| 6:12 | · | It's new |
| 6:16 | · | Asmaa Tulkarem |
| 6:29 | · | That would be not true |
| 6:31 | · | because we know Jewish history exists |
| 6:34 | · | but our problem with them is that they claim they are the only inhabitants of this land |
| 6:39 | · | and this is not true |
| 6:41 | · | For centuries Jewish people existed |
| 6:44 | · | with Arabs, with Muslims with Christians |
| 6:46 | · | and they were welcome |
| 6:48 | · | and they know their rights were preserved |
| 6:50 | · | and they lived as freely as can be |
| 6:52 | · | So our problem with them is that they claim |
| 6:55 | · | that this is their land only |
| 6:57 | · | and that we are occupiers |
| 7:00 | · | Which is not true |
| 7:01 | · | Not historically not in any rational way |
| 7:06 | · | So it will be only right to say |
| 7:10 | · | Yes Jewish people existed here |
| 7:11 | · | Not just Jewish people they are talking about the Jewish kingdoms |
| 7:14 | · | Yes, they existed - that existed here over 2000 years ago |
| 7:16 | · | Anyone who knows anything about history will not deny that |
| 7:19 | · | not deny that |
| 7:20 | · | We know they were expelled from this land |
| 7:23 | · | Expelled Yes they were expelled from this land |
| 7:26 | · | and then they came back now |
| 7:28 | · | but they are coming as occupiers |
| 7:31 | · | they are not being in any way fair |
| 7:34 | · | to the people who were actually living in the land |
| 7:38 | · | The person asking this is a believer |
| 7:41 | · | in Jewish history and the Jewish kingdoms |
| 7:43 | · | and that the Jews have a right to be here |
| 7:45 | · | Now, if that right extended also to Palestinians |
| 7:48 | · | equally, would you be okay with that? |
| 7:51 | · | Meaning Jews and Palestinians live as equals |
| 7:54 | · | and both can claim they are from the land |
| 7:55 | · | As equals, in everything |
| 7:58 | · | every right, political rights |
| 8:01 | · | religious rights |
| 8:05 | · | You could be prime minister or someone Jewish could be prime minister - Exactly |
| 8:08 | · | Equally |
| 8:09 | · | That's how things used to be before Israel existed |
| 8:13 | · | and that's the right thing to do |
| 8:16 | · | why would I have a problem with that |
| 8:19 | · | We hear in the news that Israeli archeologists dig up archeology |
| 8:24 | · | and they claim that it's theirs - Yes |
| 8:26 | · | Do you think they are claiming or that it's actually Israeli? |
| 8:29 | · | or Jewish |
| 8:31 | · | Because I don't have any archeology background |
| 8:34 | · | but I know a little about history because I should |
| 8:38 | · | I believe that they lie about it sometimes |
| 8:42 | · | Yes, they lie about it They are biased |
| 8:44 | · | The Israeli archeologists - They are all biased |
| 8:47 | · | It's part of the land and they want to prove it's only theirs |
| 8:51 | · | and they never said anything about Jewish findings |
| 8:56 | · | So why? Other people also existed |
| 9:00 | · | I think they are biased |
| 9:03 | · | Jerusalem |
| 9:10 | · | Can I explain to him? - Yes of course |
| 9:38 | · | Is it a question about the political archeological sites? |
| 9:43 | · | I don't know if it's political |
| 9:44 | · | but the question is do you think the Jews have a connection here? |
| 10:04 | · | My husband is a history teacher |
| 10:08 | · | He says that maybe |
| 10:11 | · | Jews have archeological sites |
| 10:18 | · | ancient things |
| 10:20 | · | I think that maybe thousands of years ago |
| 10:25 | · | they lived in such places here I don't know exactly |
| 10:30 | · | I think there is a lot of ancient archeological sites |
| 10:36 | · | that belongs to all people |
| 10:38 | · | I think that |
| 10:40 | · | Ahmad Bethlehem |
| 10:45 | · | It's not like that |
| 10:47 | · | We have a long history with them |
| 10:48 | · | They have some rights here |
| 10:50 | · | I am not denying that they don't have anything here |
| 10:53 | · | but Zionists, we have a problem with them |
| 10:57 | · | Okay, but that's not the quesiton... - We have some Palestinian Jews |
| 11:00 | · | Those are Samaritans |
| 11:04 | · | We believe that the Samaritans are Jewish |
| 11:06 | · | but the Samartians don't |
| 11:08 | · | In Nablus, we have some people like that |
| 11:10 | · | and they have all the Palestinian rights |
| 11:13 | · | to stay in this land |
| 11:14 | · | We have a problem with the people who took our lands |
| 11:18 | · | I am a refugee |
| 11:20 | · | I am not from Bethlehem originally |
| 11:21 | · | I am from a small village called al Malha (1948) |
| 11:26 | · | Now who is living there? |
| 11:28 | · | There is a mall there |
| 11:29 | · | Yes, who's living there now? The Jews |
| 11:31 | · | The Israelis It's not me |
| 11:34 | · | The actual question is |
| 11:35 | · | how do you explain over 3000 years of Jewish history here? |
| 11:41 | · | There have been 3000 years |
| 11:42 | · | I am not denying |
| 11:44 | · | They have some history |
| 11:46 | · | but it's not their land |
| 11:49 | · | They have all the right to stay here |
| 11:51 | · | Who has the right to stay here? The Jewish part |
| 11:54 | · | The Zionists who came and put the Palestinians out of their lands |
| 11:58 | · | who made all these massacres after that |
| 12:01 | · | We have a problem with these guys |
| 12:03 | · | It's not a problem with the guys living here peacefully |
| 12:07 | · | who had some lands before some business |
| 12:10 | · | I don't care It's not my problem with these people |
| 12:13 | · | The Christians, my neighbours |
| 12:15 | · | they have all the right to stay here |
| 12:17 | · | We don't have a problem with them |
| 12:18 | · | But we have a problem with the guys who kicked my grandfather off of his land |
| 12:23 | · | and took his land and are staying there right now |
| 12:26 | · | Would you agree to a settlement... |
| 12:28 | · | My settlement would be to give me my land |
| 12:31 | · | and for all the Palestinians it will be like that |
| 12:33 | · | If we took all... |
| 12:34 | · | But there is now a huge mall there - I don't care |
| 12:37 | · | I will destroy it |
| 12:40 | · | and I will build my own house there |
| 12:42 | · | But there is no logic to that - This is my logic |
| 12:45 | · | It's my life |
| 12:46 | · | It's not their life |
| 12:48 | · | Because now I am suffering because some people there are enjoying |
| 12:52 | · | my things, my land |
| 12:54 | · | the cities, the sea |
| 12:56 | · | the mountains, the views |
| 12:58 | · | They are enjoying it |
| 13:00 | · | so I am suffering now because of it |
| 13:02 | · | I cannot travel to Jordan, to Lebanon |
| 13:05 | · | to wherever I want |
| 13:06 | · | unless I do all the process of documenting things |
| 13:11 | · | Palestinian, Israeli and Jordanian |
| 13:13 | · | But if it's my land |
| 13:15 | · | I will be free to build things |
| 13:17 | · | to travel, to do business |
| 13:19 | · | Like any other country |
| 13:20 | · | Now there is some Jews enjoying the life |
| 13:23 | · | and I am suffering because of it |
| 13:29 | · | (we just walked up a large hill. What we won't do for answers!) |
| 13:33 | · | Ramez and Mahmoud Nablus |
| 13:36 | · | Meaning, they always say the Jews are not from here |
| 13:58 | · | The Jews used to be bypassers |
| 14:01 | · | passers by |
| 14:03 | · | but we Arabs are here |
| 14:10 | · | We settled here before them |
| 14:14 | · | They would find maybe one percent here |
| 14:17 | · | and they want to say that it's theirs |
| 14:23 | · | All the Jews that are here have no origins, no roots |
| 14:27 | · | They are all from Germany |
| 14:29 | · | Russia and America |
| 14:33 | · | Some even came from Arab countries |
| 14:35 | · | They have nothing here |
| 14:42 | · | From a religious point of view Judaism was the religion of the land |
| 14:45 | · | then Christianity came and replaced it then Islam came and replaced that |
| 14:50 | · | So at one point, it may have been us who were the Jews here |
| 15:01 | · | So religiously Jews used to be here |
| 15:07 | · | Yes because Judaism was the religion |
| 15:09 | · | and then Christianity came |
| 15:11 | · | and he said, cancelled it |
| 15:13 | · | Christianity cancelled Judaism |
| 15:15 | · | and then came Islam and cancelled Christianity |
| 15:18 | · | If those religions didn't come then we would all be Jews |
| 15:28 | · | So we don't have peace |
| 15:30 | · | and the Arabs won't help us |
| 15:32 | · | We have good Arabs, strong Arabs they would help us |
| 15:36 | · | Jews are criminals They took our lands |
| 15:42 | · | The Jews are criminals, thieves |
| 15:44 | · | They took our land It's our land, it's our right |
