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| | This leadership—foreign-born, ideologically extreme, and committed to violence rather than coexistence—illustrates a movement more focused on the destruction of the Jewish state than on building a peaceful future for its own people. In contrast, Israel, with its deep historical and ancestral ties to the land and its commitment to democracy and innovation, has remained steadfast in its pursuit of peace, even in the face of relentless hostility. | | This leadership—foreign-born, ideologically extreme, and committed to violence rather than coexistence—illustrates a movement more focused on the destruction of the Jewish state than on building a peaceful future for its own people. In contrast, Israel, with its deep historical and ancestral ties to the land and its commitment to democracy and innovation, has remained steadfast in its pursuit of peace, even in the face of relentless hostility. |
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| | Anti-Israel propagandists have long attempted to rewrite history by conflating the ancient geographic term “Palestine” with relatively recent waves of Arab immigration to the region. This rhetorical sleight of hand is designed to manufacture a sense of ancient, indigenous identity—when in truth, the vast majority of so-called “Palestinians” are descendants of Arab migrants who arrived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, drawn by the economic opportunities created by early Jewish development. | | Anti-Israel propagandists have long attempted to rewrite history by conflating the ancient geographic term “Palestine” with relatively recent waves of Arab immigration to the region. This rhetorical sleight of hand is designed to manufacture a sense of ancient, indigenous identity—when in truth, the vast majority of so-called “Palestinians” are descendants of Arab migrants who arrived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, drawn by the economic opportunities created by early Jewish development. |
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| | The creation of a “Palestinian” identity in the mid-20th century was not an act of self-determination—it was a calculated move to undermine the Jewish state's legitimacy and fuel ongoing rejectionism and terror. Recognizing this truth is essential to cutting through decades of misinformation and standing firmly with Israel’s right to exist, defend itself, and thrive. | | The creation of a “Palestinian” identity in the mid-20th century was not an act of self-determination—it was a calculated move to undermine the Jewish state's legitimacy and fuel ongoing rejectionism and terror. Recognizing this truth is essential to cutting through decades of misinformation and standing firmly with Israel’s right to exist, defend itself, and thrive. |
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| | + | Per (2025) Google search of newspapers: |
| | + | The term 'Arabs' -- related to -- Palestine - was the traditional 1920 / 1930s / 1940s... before the 1960s. |
| | + | [https://www.google.com/search?q=Arabs+palestine&sca_esv=&hl=en&udm=36&tbs=bkt:s] |
| | + | Whereas: |
| | + | Term "palestinians" is only recent: [https://www.google.com/search?q=palestinians&sca_esv=&hl=en&udm=36&tbs=bkt:s] |
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| | During the 2012 Gaza conflict and border closure, a [[Hamas]] boss in Gaza remarked in a public statement, "half of the Palestinians are [[Egypt]]ians and the other half are [[Saudi Arabia|Saudi]]s."<ref>[https://www.memri.org/reports/hamas-minister-interior-and-national-security-fathi-hammad-slams-egypt-over-fuel-shortage Hamas Minister of the Interior and of National Security Fathi Hammad Slams Egypt over Fuel Shortage in Gaza Strip, and Says: 'Half of the Palestinians Are Egyptians and the Other Half Are Saudis']. ''MENRI'', | | During the 2012 Gaza conflict and border closure, a [[Hamas]] boss in Gaza remarked in a public statement, "half of the Palestinians are [[Egypt]]ians and the other half are [[Saudi Arabia|Saudi]]s."<ref>[https://www.memri.org/reports/hamas-minister-interior-and-national-security-fathi-hammad-slams-egypt-over-fuel-shortage Hamas Minister of the Interior and of National Security Fathi Hammad Slams Egypt over Fuel Shortage in Gaza Strip, and Says: 'Half of the Palestinians Are Egyptians and the Other Half Are Saudis']. ''MENRI'', |