I believe they became enemies before Christ´s birth. Can I find related story in the Old Testament and in what books of the Bible?
2006-12-29 05:38:06 · 13 answers · asked by johan b 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Palestinians and Jews have been enemies since WAY before Jesus' time. A simple dispute over land has escelated into what you see today. Both peoples believe their god promised them the land, and wil not stop fighting over it.
2006-12-29 05:42:05 · answer #1 · answered by samiam0605 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Israelis are the descendants of Abraham, through Isaac, and Jacob. They are a special people chosen by Yahweh, to be His own. The Palestinians are descendants of the Canaanites who were in the land when the ancient Israelites led by Joshua, took possession of it. The Old Testament books of Genesis through Deuteronomy contain the historical account of this.
2006-12-29 05:55:07 · answer #2 · answered by oceansoflight777 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they aren't from the same race.The Palestinians,as well as the other Arabs are descendants of Abraham and Hagar(who was Egyptian).While the Israelites are descendants of Abraham and Sarah.(who was a Hebrew)Arabs trace back to Isma'il.Israelis trace back to,who knows.....but they sure don't trace back to Issaac.Now adays,all the Israelites are dead.All of Abraham's decendents through Sarah are dead.There are no more Israelites.The people who were promised Israel are dead.So therefor ,the Palestinians,who are the Arabs,are fighting white Europeans.Israel no longer exist.And the children of Israel all died off thousands of years ago.Israelis are descendants of white people from various European coutries.They do not trace their lineage back to Asia,or anywhere in the Middle East.And they are not descendants of Abraham.Israelis were never slave in the land of Egypt.Because they are white!!!White people were never enslaved in Egypt.Israelis are nothing but greedy,lieing murderers.They only said Palestine was Israel b'cause Palestine was beautiful.Palestine was beautiful,and they wanted it.They were originally going to make Israel in Uganda,but the Ugandans said ,oh heck no!if you send them people here,we will kill them!.So they traced the maps again,and they saw Palestine, and lied as if it would be their last lie,and somehow,the whole world,except the Arabs,believed them.But really, doesn't the fact that they're Europeans explain their ruthless behavior towards Palestinians?I just don't want the Palestinians to go through what my people went through because of Europeans.The Native Americans.
2006-12-29 06:13:29 · answer #3 · answered by cherokeet_girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To understand the modern manifestation of the conflict one should start in the late 1800's. The reason the conflict is where it is today is because of two nationalist movements that developed at the same time and "butted head". The movements are Zionism and Palestinian Nationalism. Understand both and you will gain a better understanding of the modern conflict.
2007-01-01 17:17:41 · answer #4 · answered by flagmagnets 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The are enemies from the Old Testament. Of course in the OT they were the Philistines.
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2006-12-29 05:42:13 · answer #5 · answered by truthhandl3r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They've been fighting each other ever since Joshua supposedly broke down the walls of Jericho and took it from the ancestors of the Palestinians.
And yes, they are very closely related genetically.
They've been fighting over the same silly spit of land for nearly 3,000 years...how stupid is that?
2006-12-29 05:45:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're sons and daughters of the same father.. Abraham.. Isaac and Ishmael were born by two women.. Sarah and Isaac... Hagar and Ishmael.. Isaac was the ancestor of the Israelis and Ishmael was the ancestor of the arabs..
2006-12-29 05:44:44 · answer #7 · answered by Furibundus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The arabs or palestians is from Abraham & the Bondwoman or Hagar, The Jews are from Abraham & Sarah, Isacc is what the promise seed went to, & not to Ishmeal. That is in Gen. Chapter 16
2006-12-29 05:44:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Palestinians and Israelis have been fighting way before Jesus
2006-12-29 05:48:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all started with Abraham and his two sons.
Genesis 17:19 God said, "No, but Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him. (20) As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I have blessed him and will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He shall father twelve princes, and I will make him into a great nation. (21) But I will establish my covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this time next year."
God said that the Ishmael would fight against his kinsmen.
Genesis 16:11 And the angel of the LORD said to her, "Behold, you are pregnant and shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because the LORD has listened to your affliction. (12) He shall be a wild donkey of a man, his hand against everyone and everyone's hand against him, and he shall dwell over against all his kinsmen."
2006-12-29 05:49:00 · answer #10 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋