Posted on 04/12/2014 6:48:40 PM PDT by lasereye
And so, the five surrounding Arab nations attacked Israel and were defeated in a war that was costly and difficult for everyone, resulting in about 800,000 Jewish refugees who fled from the neighboring Muslim countries and about 600,000 Arab refugees who fled from the war on Israel.
What happened to those refugees? Most of the Jewish refugees were absorbed by the fledgling State of Israel; the Arab refugees were not absorbed by their neighboring countries.
Why? Because they were used as human pawns against Israel, to the point that in 1959, the Arab League passed Resolution 1457: “The Arab countries will not grant citizenship to applicants of Palestinian origin in order to prevent their assimilation into the host countries.”
That’s why, until this very day, there are hundreds of thousands of Palestinians living in refugee camps in countries like Lebanon and Syria, never integrated into the larger population or absorbed as citizens with full rights.
How dare the anti-Zionists blame Israel for this atrocious treatment of the Palestinians. The fault lies with their own leaders who have betrayed them in their hatred of Israel. (This is why historian Efraim Karsh entitled his very important book Palestine Betrayed, where much more relevant information can be found.)
As recently as 2004, Hisham Youssef, spokesman for the 22-nation Arab League, stated that, “Palestinians live in very bad conditions. That official policy is meant to preserve their Palestinian identity. If every Palestinian who sought refuge in a certain country was integrated and accommodated into that country, there won’t be any reason for them to return to Palestine.”
Do these leaders really care about their suffering brothers and sisters, or is their opposition to Israel, fueled by the theology of radical Islam, more important to them?
In 2012, the Palestinian Mufti, one of the senior Islamic leaders, repeated a well-known Muslim Hadith (authoritative tradition): “The Hour [of Resurrection] will not come until you fight the Jews. The Jew will hide behind stones or trees. Then the stones or trees will call: ‘Oh Muslim, servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him.’”
More recently, in a recent program on Hamas’ Al-Aqsa TV, Hamas cleric and parliamentary member Yunis Al-Astal cited the Quran in guiding Muslims to “massacre” the Jews. (See Palwatch.org for more details.)
With statements like this, which are seconded by many Palestinian leaders, does Israel really have a peace partner among the Palestinian leadership?
As journalist Caroline Glick wrote, “Nearly every day a Palestinian leader announces that the Palestinians will not make peace with Israel under any circumstances. These statements are part of the public record, and all are published to great approval in the Arabic media. Palestinian children regularly appear on PA-controlled television children’s programs, calling for the annihilation of Israel and demonizing Jews as subhuman. Summer camps are named after terrorists.”
And as Israel has released thousands of Palestinian prisoners as a gesture of peace, even though many of these prisoners have the blood of Israeli men, women, and children on their hands, they are hailed as heroes when they return home. This is a terribly painful slap in Israel’s face, and yet another stumblingblock to peace.
As for the billions of dollars of support that pours into Hamas and the Palestinian Authority from America and Europe, only a small portion of it finds its ways into the hands of the people, instead being used to pad the bank accounts of the leaders and to further their war on Israel.
Of course, as followers of Jesus we should care for both Palestinians and Israelis, and we should give ourselves wholeheartedly to bring justice to the victims and relief to the suffering, whoever they may be.
But let us not forget where the ultimate blame lies for the suffering of the Palestinian people: It lies at the feet of their leadership, and shifting the blame to Israel will do these suffering Palestinians no good at all.
Michael Brown holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures from New York University. He is the author of 25 books, including Hyper-Grace: Exposing the Dangers of the Modern Grace Message, and he hosts the nationally syndicated, daily talk radio show, the Line of Fire.
It is the will of Allah.
bingo
The Palestinians.
Only took one post, excellent.
And if it hadn't been for the Romans, the name "Palestine," would not have entered the lexicon.
5.56mm
Bttt.
The last thing the Jihadi’s want is to see the Palestinians content-so long as the Palestinians are suffering, they’ll be willing to send their children to Jerusalem wearing bombs. Saddam Hussein would pay a Palestinian family $15,000 to send a child suicide bomber to Israel, but gave not a penny to improve their lot or feed them. This perspective summarizes the Arab world’s view of Palestine.
Same culture that in Iran sent children with plastic keys (keys to Paradise) into the minefields, during the war with Iraq, to clear a path for the tanks. In other words: Islam!
Don’t know.
Don’t care.
Bring John Kerry home now before he starts WWIII.
Correct answer in the first reply.
answer: 1st - The leadership of the “Palestinian” movements such as the PLO, HAMAS and their variants, along with, collectively, many leaders of many Middle East nations who have preferred to see the crisis unresolved as a diversion from their own national failures, and have instead aided, abetted and supported “Palestinian” intransigence. 2nd - Western leaders who have transferred the first order responsibility to resolve the crisis from the Palestinians to the western leaders themselves.
It’s an Arab tribal thing that existed prior to 1948.
There has never been a factual place with established borders as “Palestine”, according to the 1948 UN-agreed formations of former British-controlled middle East territories.
Yes, that’s well said. Heck, that pretty much sums up Islam in general.
“No such country as Palestine.”
God’s Word, explains everything. Including Him “laying waste” to Israel’s enemies. To those who harm her, and those who do not come to her aid shall be inclusive of the “laying of waste” by the Powerful, Just, and Vengeful Wrath of our Lord, Jesus Christ. The world has been forewarned by God concerning Israel, but does not harken herself to listen.
OH, BOO HOO! Those poor, starving, oppressed, no longer occupied Arabs of Gaza
Regular BNI readers have seen these stories/photos before. Now, the folks at ‘The Religion of Peace’ have kindly put them all together in a concise overview of what life is really like for the people of Gaza. Pro-Palestinian/anti-Israel activitists: PAY ATTENTION
When the Jews turned over Gaza there was a thriving greenhouse industry that produced flowers and other things worth millions of dollars.
The Pals quickly destroyed it because the Joooooooooow built it. I have no sympathy for them as they are exiles from arab lands not Israel.
I can’t remember where I heard it (probably from Christians for Israel Canada) but wasn’t the word “Palestine” chosen because it was just a little twist from the “Philistines”, enemies of Israel.
Noah - if he had only omitted the pair of Palestinians from the gathering process, this would not be an issue.
Hug received lol.
I think, however, many, if not most, Freepers know that Palestine is a made-up name.
God bless Israel and all those who defend her.
Palestine is a geographical region, like North America.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.