If Israel was orginally Palestine, where did all the Jews live?

Question

Sorry, history did not interest me until now. Did they all live together?

I'm talking about waaaaaaaaay back.

So the land belonged to the Jews after all. They were overthrown by outside enemies and forced to flee, is that what you're saying?

Answer 1

Throughout Europe and the Middle East. There were still Jewish communties in Israel and even Jerusalem (The Crusaders slaughtered them in Jerusalem in 1099).

One of the main reasons that Jews lost their hold on Israel was their rebellion against Rome in 66-73 AD and 132-135 AD.

The first Jewish Rebellion against the Romans cost them the temple. The later arriving Muslims wouldn't have been able to build a Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount if the temple was still there.

The second Jewish Rebellion under Bar Kokhba saw more Jews killed, enslaved, and deported. They lost their self-autonomy. Jerusalem was completely leveled and rebuilt as a Roman city, a city which jews were forbidden to live in and they could only visit once a year. The Romans renamed Israel Syria Palaestina which became shortened to Palestine.

Jews became diluted as strong presence in Israel and were dispersed throughout the Ancient World thus allowing other groups to settle in their former territories.

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"They were overthrown by outside enemies and forced to flee, is that what you're saying?"

Yes. Outside and inside. During the first rebellion, isrealites fought themselves as much as they did the Romans. Three seperate jewish armies fought for control of the Temple Mount before the Romans got their act together and destroyed the Second Temple (the first Temple was destroyed by the Babylonians 500 years eariler).

In the second rebellion, the jews were more unified and gave the Romans a run for their money but eventually the Romans prevailed thru mass slaughters. The Jewish population of Israel was decimated as a result and as mentioned before Jerusalem was completely destroyed and rebuilt as a Roman city. The walls of the old city today date from the Ottoman turks of the 16 the century, though.

That way, way back enough for you?

Answer 2

There used to be a large area known as 'Palestine' which was later divided into Jordan. What was left of Palestine was divided into an Arab and a Jewish portion in 1948, mainly because the Arabs and Jews did not get along. The Arabs did not want Palestine broken up into a Jewish portion and so 5 Arab states attacked Israel almost instantly. Jews were actually understood by most of the world as the original "Palestinians," but when they declared their part of Palestine a state, they took the name of Israel. In 1967, Arafat named the Arabs of the area "Palestinians" thus eventually leading to a redefinition of the word, suggesting (if falsely) that Arabs were the only native population

Answer 3

Prior to 1945 most Jews lived all over the world. They migrated back to the Holy Land, displaced the Palistinians and became Isreal.

The Balfour Declaration of 1917 asserted that the British Government "view[ed] with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people"..."it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine". This declaration was supported by a number of other countries, including the United States, and became more important following World War I, when the League of Nations assigned the United Kingdom the Palestine mandate.

Jewish immigration grew slowly in the 1920s; it increased substantially in the 1930s, due to political turmoil in Europe and Nazi persecution, until restrictions were imposed by UK in 1939. After the end of World War II, and the near-extermination of European Jews by the Nazis, international support for Jews seeking to settle in Palestine overcame British efforts to restrict immigration.

Following World War II, the British announced their intention to withdraw from the British mandate of Palestine. The United Nations General Assembly proposed the partition of Palestine into two states, an Arab state and a Jewish state, with Jerusalem to be under United Nations administration. Most Jews in Palestine accepted the proposal, while most of the Arabs in Palestine rejected it.

Violence between Arab and Jewish communities erupted almost immediately. Toward the end of the British mandate, the Jews planned to declare a separate state, a development the Arabs were determined to prevent. On May 14, 1948, the last British forces withdrew from Palestine, and the Jews, led by David Ben-Gurion, declared the creation of the State of Israel, in accordance with the 1947 UN Partition Plan.

Answer 4

It was the Kingdom of Egypt 2000 - 1600 BC. I think they (the Jews) lived in the area that is now northern Israel ever since the Exodus leading up to the Conquest of Canaan. Twelve tribes scattered and entwined with the Philistines 1200 - 1020 BC, and fighting ever since. King David had a representation in Jerusalem 1000 - 925 BC. The Kingdon of Israel and Judah existed 925 - 842 BC and fell to the Assyrian Empire in the 6th century BC. Then the Assyrian Empire then the Babylonian Empire 625 - 539 BC. They re-established Judah in 445 BC In 323 BC it was part of the Empire of Alexander the Great. Through it all and many more I think the Jews were there.

Answer 5

for lots of the previous 4,000 years the Jews did not stay interior the section time-honored right this moment at Palestine. Giving the territory to the Jews in 1948 to make a Jewish state became the comparable as giving all of North and South united statesa. back to the natives who have been there previous to the Europeans who conquered it. Palestinians have been initially Philistines.

Answer 6

They were nomadic goat herders in the Sinai peninsula. They made endless attempts to move into the richer areas to the north, and often became brigands, stealing from the more well off farmers and villagers. At some point they took over the cave riddled Jerusalem area and used the caves as hideouts for their raids down into the countryside. But they didn't even have metal swords, evidenced by the ***'s jaw one particular fellow is known for using as a weapon. It's possible they also built some sort of temple at Jerusalem, but it was never anything like the Bible ascribed, and the huge riches and lands of Solomon and the kings is fiction and is actually the story of the non-Semitic Omrides, "borrowed" by the Torah writers in 600 BCE and afterwards.

Answer 7

They lived all over the world, many of the Jews were from Poland and Germany. Judiasm is a religion not a people, many of the citizens of Israel were formt hat region but the region was controlled by the palestinians, the rightful owners of that land. The Jewish people muscled their way into Palstine and took control and kicked the Palestinians out.They also took part of the Golan Heights from Lebanon and tried to take part of Egypt to create their own land, stolen from other countries.

Answer 8

Many Jewish people lived in the region prior to the creation of the state of Israel. Many more moved there, especially from Europe, after the state was created.

Answer 9

The jewish preses in Israel has been since the cannanians, and after that, many times they have been expeled from the territory, but all ways they have been in Israel, many times like a majority.

Answer 10

Here's a good short history of the region:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/7/14/142433/998