Why don't we?

Question

ever hear about the 261 settlements that Arabs have built in the west bank since 1967? Why do we only hear about the Israeli ones - of which there have been far less.

Why don't we ever hear about the 400.000 + Arabs who have entered the West Bank or Gaza since the Oslo Accords. They have c ome from Jordan, and Egypt. If Israel is so terrible, why did so many Arabs go there?

And who is a 'native' Palestinian anyway? A travel guide to Palestine and Syria, published in 1906 by Karl Baedecker, reported that even when the Islamic Ottoman Empire ruled the region, the Muslim population in Jerusalem was minimal.
Number of Muslims = 7,000
Number of Jews = 40,000

Did you know that when the United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) was set up to help the Arab refugees after five Arab armies attacked Israel in 1948, the very word 'refugee' had to be REDEFINED to assist those Arabs?

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=22564
Source: Arab American author: Joseph Farrar

Answer 1

Thank you for sharing, PB. This article proves that 'Jews control the media' claim is totally false.

Answer 2

Paperback Writer I just discovered this question, I seemed to have missed it when you posted it. I have not heard of the settlements set up by Arabs since '67'. Of course I haven't, the media doesn't report such things. Okay, tongue not exactly in cheek here and no offense is intended what so ever, but Israel hasn't come close to losing any of its wars since 1948. The Arabs are regarded by the biased media as being the victims here. Israel in victory is considered the oppressor so it's okay to rag on them. Why have Arabs migrated to Israel to settle? Well don't know for sure but I would assume that the chances of a fairly well paying job in Israel are higher than in their own homeland. People are going to go to where they can earn the money they need to support their family. And no I am not saying that Israel has all the money but I would opine that as a really democratic society they have more per capita than an Egyptian or Jordanian peasant still living in an early first millennium society. The desire to go someplace where they can earn a decent living is understandable in my mind but the 'world owes me a living mantra' is just so much schreck. I will back off now and await the judgment of 'The Thumbs'. Buenas Dias!

Answer 3

The West Bank is the Palestinian Terratories therefore Arabs should be allowed to build on their own land although many are stopped because they do not have a "permit".

A native Palestinian (in my opinion) would be anyone who has roots that go back from present day to at least 1000 years ago. My husbands mother is from Sasa(Israel changed the name to Safad) and her roots can be traced there to 1000 years ago, his father from Safforia(Israel changed the name to Zipporia) 1000 years ago. I think he's native.

No the name did not have to be redifined because it was originally the red cross that helped the refugees. UNRWA took over 2 years later, UNRWA had to be newly set up because it is only there as a a temporary measure. United Nations Relief and Works Agency (to provide for relief) until they go home.

And now for questions about how we can change the future? thanx.

Answer 4

I'm glad that someone is finally pointing this out. It bugs me when people go and claim that the Israelis are the interlopers because if anything, the opposite is the case. Good post.

SAXON WARLARD - what is the matter with you, she's provided a source, just go to the link! It's an ARAB American writer, so even you can't claim it's a 'biased' source.

Answer 5

No I haven't heard of it.
It pisses me off when people tend to believe the lies that a lot of muslims spread and the media cooperates with it, because Israel is associated with 'The West', so they are the 'wrong' ones and all non-western people are 'victims'.

Answer 6

Completely off on a tangent here, but did you know that when Arafat died, "Forbes" financial magazine ( which, incidently, has been no particular sympathizer of Israel ) published a very CONSERVATIVE estimate of Arafat's net worth at the time of his death as $400,000,000.00 ( yep, that's four hundred MILLION dollars ) and qualified that as a conservative estimate because they couldn't conclusively prove where he had stashed an additional $250,000,000.00 which had been invested in property and investments abroad under ficticious names and front companies.

The upkeep of Suha, his wife, and their daughter in an entire floor of an exclusive Parisian hotel along with her entourage was estimated at over $650,000 dollars per MONTH.

Current "Palestinian" leaders haven't been able to come close to Arafat's corruption ( with the possible exception of Sae'eb Erekat ) but as soon as the "humaritarian" aid from the U.S. and the E.U starts rolling in, I'm sure they'll be back in there scooping it in with a will.

Again, $1.8 billion ( right, with a "b" ) on the way from the U.S. and the E.U.for "humanitarian" aid . . " f-l-u-u-u-u-s-s-h !"

Answer 7

Because that would make the Palestinians look like they are in the wrong - we can't have that - they are such an honest people from their leadership on down. Its not like they really need to fact the news to promote there cause: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallywood or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_B1H-1opys

Good Luck!!!

Answer 8

Thanks for the reminder...the media is usually slanted in its coverage on Israel..

Answer 9

your notes are not complete through islamicottman empire in phalistin lived all moslems cristian jews in peace thir were no problems due religions all were citizens but after 1948 policy entered to harm all through pelfor promise and some jews presidents abroad insist to build religion country in phalistine so thy collect all jews from all countries and gave thim money and wepons to come and occupy phalistine inspite that peoples have original countries also bad level of citizens in eastern europ and rushan that days encoureged all jews citizens to escape and go to israel so it is un apricable that you see many peoples from diffrent countries come and occupy your land willyou agree? the nature thing that phalistine must be only owned for its local citizens what ever thir religions i though that the best solution is one country for all not to divide it all of moslems cristian jews must have the same writes work to gether for future of thir generation if it is happened thir will not be any cause for toorrism and bad peoples in all will have no cause to stay

Answer 10

try to understand the reasons, would you please ?