A Palestinian State

The Fantasy State of 'Palestine'  (26 September 2025)

"In his barnstorming speech this week at the UN General Assembly, in which he lobbed one uncomfortable home truth after another at member states, US President Donald Trump told the world body itself that it was useless.  Instead of stopping wars and saving lives, he said, it produced only empty words.  The problem with the UN is rather more acute than that.  Supposedly the guardian of peace and justice in the world, it has become instead an avatar of evil.  Institutionally programmed to single out the State of Israel for systematic defamation, delegitimisation and destruction, it has been captured by an agenda to destroy Israel because it represents the world.  Most of the world is run by liberal univeralists, Marxist dictatorships or Muslim regimes, which in various combinations hate Israel, the Jews and the West.  So it wasn't surprising that - as a result of the global strategy of terrorism, war and defamation launched by the Hamas-led atrocities on October 7, 2023 as an all-out push to destroy Israel - 157 countries voted at the UN to recognise Palestine.  As Trump said, this rewarded Hamas for October 7 'even while they refuse to release the hostages or accept a ceasefire'.  The unilateral Palestine recognition stunt was led by France and Britain, who thus ripped up the 1993 Oslo Accords which required a negotiated settlement to the Israel-Palestine issue..."

Would Starmer Have Sympathised with Nazi Germany?  (25 September 2025)

"On September 21, Keir Starmer declared that 'the man-made humanitarian crisis in Gaza reaches new depths' and laid the blame squarely on Israel for the 'utterly intolerable starvation and devastation'.  In just one stroke - as a skilful street pedlar would - he brushed aside the fat that the war was the consequence of a co-ordinated attack on Israeli soil that killed about 1,200 people, Jewish and non-Jewish alike, mostly unarmed civilians.  Conveniently, he failed to address the causal relationship between the October 7 attacks and the war that followed.  Then he played the compassion card..."

Who Recognises an England that Recognises Palestine?  (24 September 2025)

"The government of the UK recognise and support jihadi terrorists who execute people by beheading on the street and who strangle babies to death with their bare hands.  But refuse to recognise England.  They genuinely think there is more danger and evil in the national flag of the primary nation they govern, than in a people ruled by terrorists who commit atrocities ... What does this bizarre moral stupidity and inversion do within Britain, as well as encouraging and supporting the terrorism of Hamas in the Middle East? ... For a Marxist-Islamist friendly government like ours, and for judges and police of the same disposition, loving England is terrorism and Far Right.  Killing Jews or being part of or supporting Hamas, isn't..."

Starmer's Hideous Double Speak on Palestine  (23 September 2025)

"On Sunday Keir Starmer announced that the UK was formally recognising a Palestinian state.  The move breaks the established UK policy position of decades standing and is a legitimacy imparted following horrific Hamas-led terrorist actions of October 7, 2023, the deadliest terrorist assault in Israeli history and the worst one-day slaughter of Jews since the Second World War ... Yet the British Government, along with Canada, Australia and other nations have rewarded the terrorists for these atrocities.  US President Donald Trump warned them: 'If you do that you really are rewarding Hamas, and I'm not about to do that'..."

Correction: Britain Does NOT Recognise Palestine: Kier Starmer is Lying  (22 September 2025)

"Liars are gambling with our lives.  Today we read UK Recognises Free State of Palestine - an utterly outrageous lie ... Within hours we heard the inevitable Islamist response: 'ISIS Calls for 'Shoot, Stab, and Ram' Attacks on Christians and Jews in UK'.  Because Isis knows a soft target when they see one.  Thanks for that, Mr Starmer.  Another ministerial declaration that upends reality and puts the UK back in terrorist cross-hairs.  Hamas is neither a friend nor ally of British people.  Declarations that lie in Britain's name mean nothing.  Our PM is not some omnipotent King whose voice trumps that of the population.  Not even the Labour Party supports this.  Declarations of national intent - and oh how Starmer loves them - simply should not be made by someone who leads a party elected by only 20% of the people..."

Israel recognises Australia as a Palestinian State  (22 September 2025)

"The move comes after Canberra's decision to recognise 'Palestine' - a nation that exists in roughly the same way Bigfoot does: blurry, elusive, and most often spotted by people desperate for attention.  In retaliation, Israel announced that Australia itself will not be listed on official maps as 'Occupied Aboriginal Territory (Palestinian Protectorate, Southern Division).'  PM Anthony Albanese, upon hearing the news, reportedly nodded solemnly and said, 'We welcome Israel's recognition of our imaginary status. After all, recognition of imaginary things is the cornerstone of modern diplomacy. Just ask the United Nations'..."

A Jew's Message to the World on the Birth of Palestine  (22 September 2025)

"To Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom:  Congratulations on your recognition of Palestine.  Few nations have found a greater way to reward barbarity and terrorism.  Few nations have so openly bowed in a desperate attempt to save themselves.  Tell me, please.  This mythical state you have declared... what are its borders?  What currency do they use?  Who paved their roads?  Where do they get their electricity from?  How do you get to Palestine?  Allow me to assist you ... There is no Palestine.  There never was.  The freaking Romans changed the name of our country.  They took the name we gave to the Philistines: invaders..."

Shroedinger's 'State of Palestine'  (21 September 2025)

"Britain has now become an accessory to a death cult ... Starmer announced today ... that the UK was 'recognising' what he called 'a Palestinian state'.  Where is this state?  Starmer can't say.  Where are its borders?  He can't say.  Does it include all the 'West Bank', the disputed territories of Judea and Samaria?  He can't say.  Does it include the hundreds of thousands of Jewish inhabitants of those territories?  He can't say.  Who is the leader of its government?  He can't say.  To be recognised as a state, the Montevideo Convention requires that an entity must have a permanent population, defined territory, effective government and the capacity to engage in relations with other states.  The 'State of Palestine' meets none of those requirement because a 'State of Palestine' does not exist..."

Keir Starmer Confirms Britain Will Ignore US and Israeli Anger and Recognise a Palestinian State  (21 September 2025)

"The Mail has the details:  'The PM this afternoon said that the UK would press on with its symbolic gesture because of the Netanyahu Government's failure to agree to a ceasefire in the occupied enclave ... But the move, to be formally ratified at the UN general assembly next week, has led to a torrent of criticism from those who say it rewards Hamas for its terrorism against Israel which triggered the bloody conflict ... it will also harm the UK's standing in the world ... During his state visit to the UK, Donald Trump said he has 'a disagreement with the PM' about recognition ... A group of families of hostages taken in the October 7th attack warned that recognition could hamper efforts to release them, and claimed Hamas would be 'celebrating'.  There are also fears it would impact Britain's intelligence-sharing relationship with Israel..."

Open Season Against the Jews  (19 September 2025)

"All bets are off.  Clearly, there's no limit to the world's attempt to defame, delegitimise and destroy Israel, signalling through this incitement an implicit but unmistakable indication that it's now open season on Jews wherever they are ... This weekend, Britain's Starmer's government is said to be planning to recognise a state of Palestine ... Recognition of this fantasy state is a cynical move whose purpose is to isolate Israel in world opinion and to create a Potemkin international diplomatic structure to put Israel on a course of destruction ... It also supports the Palestinian genocidal agenda twice over.  It rewards Hamas and other Palestinian terrorism, which incentivises yet more Islamic rejectionism, violence and war.  Moreover, Palestinian Arabs have never hidden the fact that the purpose of such a state is to provide a launching pad for the extermination of Israel and the murder of Jews..."

Ancient Gaza: A City With No Palestinian Roots  (24 March 2025)

"Gaza has no ancient Palestinian history.  None.  Zero.  Not a shred.  And it's time we stop pretending otherwise.  If Gaza could talk, it wouldn't speak Arabic.  It would speak Canaanite, Egyptian, Greek, Hebrews, maybe even Latin.  But not one word would be 'Palestinian' because the identity claimed by Gaza today didn't exist until the 20th century.  That's not just inconvenient for the anti-Israel narrative - it's devastating.  Whose land was it?  Everyone's... except the Palestinians.  Gaza has been conquered, ruled, and shaped by just about every ancient empire you can name..."

Who Needs a Palestinian State?  (18 May 2009)

"Everyone, and by 'everyone' I mean the denizens of Washington D.C.'s and Brussels' government buildings, agrees that we need a Palestinian state. Chiming in with their 'Yes' votes are the dictators of a dozen Arab states..."

Palestinian People and History

The Palestinians' Real Enemy: Europe  (28 December 2014)

"[I]f we are forced by Europe to have this corrupt dictatorship called Palestine, terrorist groups such as Hamas, Al-Qaeda, Islamic Jihad, and ISIS will flood the West Bank in less than [a] week, and our lives will be even worse than what we have now. We simply do not know what else to do to defend ourselves from these 'Goodists' of Europe. The Palestinian leadership, which represses people rather than confers with them, would of course deny all this to the European diplomats..."

Palestinians Attempt to Co-Opt Jewish History  (26 December 2014)

"Regarding the Palestinians; 'Remember there was no Palestine as a state. It was part of the Ottoman Empire. And I think that we've had an invented Palestinian people, who are in fact Arabs, and were historically part of the Arab community...'  That comment set off a firestorm of debate and criticism but is in actuality, grounded in historical fact..."

Palestinian People Do Not Exist  (11 November 2014)

"A provocative headline?  It's more than that.  It's the truth.  Truth does not change.  Truth is truth.  If something was true 50 years ago, 40 years ago, 30 years ago, it is still true today.  And the truth is that only 30 years ago, there was very little confusion on this issue of Palestine.  You might remember the late Israeli PM Golda Meir making the bold political statement: 'There is no such thing as a Palestinian people.'  The statement has been a source of ridicule and derision by Arab propagandists ever since.  They love to talk about Golda Meir's 'racism'.  They love to suggest she was in historical denial.  They love to say her statement is patently false - an intentional lie, a strategic deception.  What they don't like to talk about, however, are the very similar statements made by Yasser Arafat..."

Great Palestinians: Haj Amin al-Husseini  (02 February 2012)

"Al-Husseini - whom Yasser Arafat ... claimed as an uncle - had tremendous influence among Palestinian Arabs from 1920 until he fled to Iraq in 1937. ... Mahmoud Abbas praised him..."

UCLA's Having 'Palestine Awareness Week'. Let's Help Them Out  (17 February 2011)

"I just saw a Facebook Page advertising UCLA's "Palestine Awareness Week" next week. I deeply believe in awareness for Palestine, so here is my small contribution to the cause:.." 

Palestinian Reformist: The Islamization of the Palestinian Cause is an Obstacle to its Resolution  (26 October 2010)

"In an interview posted on the liberal Arab website Aafaq on October 4, 2010, Palestinian reformist Zainab Rashid said that the Arab dictatorial regimes exploit the Palestinian cause in order to divert attention from their own domestic problems and suppress initiatives of democratization and reform. She also opposed the Islamization of the Palestinian cause, saying the Palestinian issue will never be resolved as long as it is construed as a religious struggle destined to continue until Judgment Day. She argued that violence and extremism in the Arab and Islamic world stem from Islam's religious and legal texts, and called upon Arab intellectuals to renounce such texts, and to struggle for one supreme goal: 'the secularization of the state and of society – which is to say, complete separation of religion and state.' Following are excerpts from the interview..."

Lattes, Beach Barbecues (and Dodging Missiles) in the World's Biggest Prison Camp  (10 October 2010)

"It is lunchtime in the world's biggest prison camp, and I am enjoying a rather good caffe latte in an elegant beachfront cafe. Later I will visit the sparkling new Gaza Mall, and then eat an excellent beef stroganoff in an elegant restaurant..."

What is Palestine?  (02 January 2009)

"Palestinian ideologues are constantly asserting claims of priority, but if we accept the principle of historical antecedence, the earliest extant people who settled on the land are the Israelites..."

YOUTUBE:  A Myth Called 'The Palestinian People'  (01 April 2008)

"Answers to questions: 'Who are the 'Palestinian people?', Are they people from [an] ancient nation called Palestine?, Have they been living in Palestine for thousands of years?, Was their land stolen from them?..."

Palestinians: 'Peoplehood' based on a Big Lie  (31 March 2008)

"Until the 1967 Six-Day War made it expedient for Arabs to create a Palestinian peoplehood, local Arabs simply considered themselves part of the ‘great Arab nation’ or ‘southern Syrians.’..."

Understanding Gaza: Pain and Perfidy Under International Law  (28 January 2008)

"It is easy to feel sorry for the Palestinians in Gaza. Televised and print images of their apparently unrelieved misery suggest Israeli cruelty in the creation of shortages and in the use of armed force..."

The World's Strong Delusion  (03 January 2007)

"[L]et me say that I believe there are decent, hard-working Palestinians who wish to raise their families, obtain good jobs, and live in peace and safety..."

How to Talk About Gaza  (06 September 2005 / Updated 07 Sept 2005)

"The Palestinians' assertion that Gush Katif is legally their land is simply untrue. Gaza has never been 'Palestinian land.' From 1948-1967 it was Egyptian-occupied territory. ... [F]rom 1922-1948, it was part of the League of Nations mandate to create a Jewish national home under the trusteeship of Great Britain. And for four centuries before the Mandate it was part of the Ottoman Empire..."

Palestinian People Do Not Exist  (27 July 2003)

"Palestine has never existed...as an autonomous entity.  There is no language known as Palestinian.  There is no distinct Palestinian culture.  There has never been a land known as Palestine governed by Palestinians.  Palestinians are Arabs, indistinguishable from Jordanians (another recent invention), Syrians, Lebanese, Iraqis, etc.  Keep in mind that the Arabs control 99.9% of the Middle East lands.  Israel represents one-tenth of 1% of the landmass.  But that's too much for the Arabs.  They want it all.  And that is ultimately what the fighting in Israel is about today...No matter how many land concessions the Israelis make, it will never be enough..."

"Palestine Is Our Land and the Jews Are Our Dogs"  (10 January 2003 / Revised 15 June 2003)

"Until last spring I held what people call a pro-Palestinian position. Like many intellectuals I had adopted Arafat's cause, taking what I believed was a principled stand that blamed Israel for the conflict in the Middle East, and especially for the suffering of the Palestinians. ... In April 2002, I noticed that media coverage of the fighting in Jenin was manifestly one sided (against Israel).  I began to look into this and also into the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict..."

Britain, Haj Husseini and the Arab Riots of 1920  (No Date)

In "[t]he spring of 1920 ... On the Wednesday before Easter, Col. Waters-Taylor had a meeting in Jerusalem with Haj Amin el Husseini and told him 'that he had a great opportunity at Easter to show the world that the Arabs of Palestine would not tolerate Jewish domination in Palestine' ... When the incumbent Mufti of Jerusalem died soon after [the Arab riots against the Jews] the Moslem religious leaders convened ... to recommend a short list of three candidates ... Haj Amin entered the contest..."

Who are the Palestinians? What and Where is Palestine?  (No Date)

"There has never been a civilization or a nation referred to as 'Palestine'..."

"J'Accuse"  (No Date)

"Accusing Israel of 'Apartheid'. ... Accusing Israel of 'Ethnic Cleansing' and 'Genocide'. ...Accusing Israel of 'Occupying' Arab land. ... Accusing Israel of starting the June 6, 1967 war. ... Accusing Israel of Nazi-like behaviour. ... Basic Truths..."

We've All Been Had!  (No Date)

"Did you know that there was never any country called Palestine?  Did you know that there is no such thing as a Palestinian people?..."

Palestinian Hatred, Intifadas, Terrorism

Six Lessons To Learn From the Palestinian Knife Intifada  (19 October 2015)

"The international left's shoddy treatment of Israel continues, even as Palestinian terrorists commit daily atrocities against Jewish civilians, egged on by Palestinian leadership..."

Palestinians and Settlements: Two Lies Fueling The Islamic Intifada, Part 1  (16 October 2015)

"As the Palestinian Authority leader Abbas (Fatah) gave his surreptitious directive to his hordes, from the podium at the UN... and innocent Israelis became victims... it became imperative to end the current crop of lies being perpetuated by the Western media. There are so many lies to choose from, but let's deal with just two:..."

Palestinians Murder Father and Mother in Front of Their 4 Young Children  (03 October 2015)

"Two Israeli citizens, identified as Rabbi Eitam and Naama Henkin from Neria, have been killed in a terror attack which occurred shortly after 9pm near the Itamar and Elon Moreh communities in Samaria ion Thursday night..."

From Paradise to Pain  (02 October 2015)

"Eitam and Na'ama Henkin never lived to see their children grown, will never see them marry. They will never know their grandchildren, never know the blessing of great-grandchildren. ... Hamas has praised the attack, calls the murderers 'heroic'.  Heroic?  This was a family travelling in their car. Cold-blooded murder is not heroic and sickening is a culture or world that thinks it is. ... What value to this world is a God that craves death, destruction, murder? In the Jewish religion, it is not God, but Satan that values this darkness..."

Why Do 80% of Palestinians Support Murder?  (24 December 2014)

"In most parts of the world, it's not easy to find a major issue on which 80% of the population agrees. An election victory in the United States is considered a 'landslide' if the winner receives more than about 60% of the vote. ... But among Palestinian Arabs in Judea-Samarian (the West Bank) and Gaza, it turns out there is one issue on which there is more support than any other: randomly murdering Israeli Jews..."

VIDEO:  Palestinians: A Disgrace to the Human Race  (26 August 2014)

"Watch this video interview with a happy murderer on Palestinian TV before you decide."

Israel Repeatedly Failed to Say 'No' When Conscience Demanded It  (14 July 2014)

"The Koran compares Jews to monkeys and apes. The Arab population of Gaza, in a free and democratic election certified as fair by Jimmy Carter, selected Hamas to be their representatives and voice. The Arab population of Judea and Samaria are comfortable being led by two terrorist movements..."

Eerily Deja Vu  (10 July 2014)

"[This] is an op-ed I wrote in 1990, right after the murder in Rishon Lezion of seven Arab itinerant laborers by Ami Popper (who's still doing life and who unlike homicidal Arabs hasn't been released to ransom hostages or to win a presumed peace-partner's goodwill). Have a read ... it could well have been written today:..."

There Is No Moral Equivalence  (09 July 2014)

"We have all been traumatized by the events of the past month. No sooner had we absorbed the shocking tragedy of the brutal abduction and murder of three teenagers and been humbled by the exceptional dignity if their anguished parents, we were stunned to learn of the barbaric murder of an Arab youngster, apparently by Jews..."

Violence in Israel at Highest Level Since Intifada  (07 July 2014)

"While the brutal deaths of three Jewish teens and a 15-year-old Palestinian Arab are tragic, the reaction of mainstream Israelis and lawmakers versus that in Palestinian society is as different as night and day. Palestinians were celebrating the kidnapping of the Israeli teens, while Israelis were calling for the arrest of anyone, Jew or Arab, who commits violence against innocent civilians. ... Asked whether they saw any difference between innocent schoolchildren being held captive and violent terrorists with blood on their hands, [Palestinian human-rights activist ... Bassem Eid] acknowledged that indeed [Palestinians] did not differentiate between them..."

Fed Up With Dead Jews  (06 July 2014)

"There have been other murdered Jews at the hands of terrorists, countless in fact. Walk the streets of Jerusalem and see all the plaques on cafes, pizza shops, and street corners to Jews murdered by Palestinian terrorists..."

An Eye For An Eye Leads to Blindness  (04 July 2014)

"Even as Israel sent its forces in house-to-house search for the three missing teenagers, critical Palestinian and foreign voices were heard condemning Israel for imposing 'collective punishment' on Palestinian society. Was this criticism justified?..."

Murad Abu al-Hija Should Be Expelled  (03 July 2014)

"Murad Abu al-Hija is a medical student in the Technion in Haifa. As a response to the kidnapping of Eyal, Gilad and Naftali, he wrote: '3 goals for Palestine without taking part in the World Cup'..."

Letter to the Financial Times  (09 April 2014)

"Dear Sir, Your correspondent David Gardner may live in Beirut, but he dwells in a very different world than mine..."

The Truth Behind the Palestinian Water Libels  (24 February 2014)

"A significant public debate has been sparked by the assertion of European parliament President Martin Schulz that the amount of water available to the average Israeli unfairly overwhelms the amount of water available to the average Palestinian. The main issue that should be discussed - and has not been sufficiently analyzed - is: What are the causes of the Palestinian water supply problems?..."

A Few Notable Anniversaries on the Palestinians' Big Day  (29 November 2012)

"With the nations of Europe and the rest of the world lining up to support the PLO bid to receive non-member state status at the UN General Assembly, it is worth noting two anniversaries of related but forgotten events..."

YOUTUBE:  Terror in School  (28 November 2012)

"This animation video was created in response to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict..."

PA Perpetuates Myth on 'Catastrophe Day'  (15 May 2005)

"Palestinian Authority Arabs are commemorating Catastrophe Day today: the establishment of the State of Israel.  They vow not to forget their 'national identity', which many experts say never existed..."

Is There Moral Equivalence Between Official Israeli and Palestinian Responses to Murders?  (No Date)

"What cultural climate has [each side] created, regarding the targeting of civilians?  /  How does [each side] react to murder of civilians on the other side?  /  Is [each side] willing to prosecute its own citizens, for murders against those of the other side?  /  How does [each side] react to rioting, in response to accusations of murder by the other side?"

PETITION:  Stop Funding the Palestinian Authority: Petition to the US and the EU

"The tragic kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers is the latest result of ongoing PA incitement against Israelis and its glorification of terror. Funding the PA is equivalent to funding terror..."

Series: Countering Pro-Palestinian Propaganda

Part 6: Palestinian Refugees' Right of Return  (03 March 2024)

"In virtually every other conflict in modern history, when a war ends, refugees are resettled in other countries where they eventually become citizens.  But after the 1948 war in which Israel fought off its neighbors and won its independence, the Arabs who were encouraged to leave their homes and join one of the invading armies were not allowed to become citizens of Jordan, Egypt, Syria, or Lebanon.  Instead they were forced to live in 'camps' - cities really - where they could be used as perpetual bargaining tools against the Jewish state.  Declared 'refugees' their status was used to keep alive a war that had ended..."

Part 5: Gaza Is An Open-Air Prison  (23 February 2024)

"When Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza in 2005, the 'pro-Palestine' propagandists could no longer plausibly refer to it as occupied territory.  So they came up with another trope that has become a cliché: Gaza is an 'open-air prison'.  The jailor in this dubious metaphor is only Israel (even though Gaza also borders Egypt), and it has imposed a '16-year blockade, depriving the people there of food, water, and the other necessities of life, especially healthcare', so goes the tale..."

Part 4: Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing  (05 February 2024)

"No single element of the 'pro-Palestine' propaganda has gained as much traction as the charge that Israel is carrying out a genocide against Palestinians.  The accusation predates October 7th, but it has become a staple at anti-Israel demonstrations everywhere where protestors also pronounce the Biden administration complicit in genocide for supporting Israel..."

Part 3: Israel Is An Apartheid State  (29 January 2024)

"No pro-Hamas, anti-Israel protest would be complete without a few posters or banners demanding an end to 'Israeli apartheid', after all, many of the protestors attend colleges that host an annual 'Israel Apartheid Week' as part of their Spring festivities.  But the term 'Israeli apartheid' is a farcical slur, meant to indict Israel as a racist nation by comparing it to the South African apartheid government.  There are two components to refuting this claim..."

Part 2: Israel Is A Settler-Colonial State  (26 January 2024)

"Many college students, and all of the anti-Israel protestors, erroneously believe that a country called 'Palestine' was populated by a people called 'Palestinians' until World War II, after which Jews who escaped the Nazi Holocaust began migrating there as 'settlers' and took the land from the Arabs.  Today, so the narrative goes, they are colonial occupiers of 'stolen Palestinian land', as the SJP puts it.  There are many things wrong with these claims..."

Part 1: Resistance is Justified When People Are Occupied  (23 January 2024)

"At the forefront of Hamas's propaganda victories are legions of uninformed college students, aided by professional agitators and biased media figures.  Shutting down roads, bridges, and airports with seeming impunity, they have made it impossible for even people with no interest in politics to avoid the war in Gaza.  Anti-Israel propaganda depends on ignorance..."

Series: Understanding the Palestinian Movement

Part 4: How Did the 'Palestinian Movement' Emerge?  (13 June 2006)

"As you may recall from Part 1, even anti-Zionist historian Nathan Weinstock recognizes that the 'Palestinian Movement' in British Mandate 'Palestine' was not exactly admirable.  It was, he says, 'deformed by racism.' Racism against whom?..."

Part 3: Did the Zionist Jews Take Something Away From the Arabs in British Mandate 'Palestine'?  (02 June 2006)

"It is a widespread belief that the Zionist Jews came to 'Palestine' to dispossess and oppress the Arabs who lived there..."

Part 2: Was There in British Mandate Palestine a 'Nationally Conscious' 'Palestinian Arab People'?  (30 April 2006)

"[Is it] 'understandable' that, in 1929, Arab mobs attempted to exterminate the Jews in British Mandate 'Palestine'? ... [Is it the case that] a population designated as the Arab Palestinian people, equipped with a 'national consciousness', was living in a place called 'Palestine' when Zionist Jews came to dispossess them..."

Part 1: Was Arab Anti-Jewish Racism in the First Half of the 20th C. Fundamentally Different From the European Variety?  (22 April 2006)

"In 1929 there were terrorist riots in British Mandate 'Palestine' against the civilian Jewish population that lived there..."

See also the section Deir Yassin and the Arab Refugee Problem (1948) here.

© Elizabeth McDonald     https://www.bayith.org     bayith@blueyonder.co.uk