I know that this title will rise many different opinions and comments but what I would appreciate are straight facts (or dope) from people who know what they are talking about and have the education/degrees to say it. An actual timeline would be very helpfull. I’ve heard that many Palistinian leaders have said themselves that Palestine is nonexistent as a place but only as a people. That the word “Palestine” is alien to them. The land we call Israel, from what I know belongs to Israelis. What EXACTLY is the history of the Palestinian people with Israel and claiming Israel as their own? Would a Palesitinian person living in Israel call themself a Israeli Palestinian then? Also, from what I read, that many different sources say many different things…even World Book Encylopedias claim different things from issue to issue. I know it’s a very touchy subject so I would appreciate any assholes not to post their own trollish thoughts in here. Thanks.
-M
We’re too close to the events–that have a direct impact on our daily lives, today–for a real “objective” history.
Here are some threads where we have tackled some of the issues in the past:
What is the difference between Israel, Zion and Palestine?
History of Palestine
How much of what was supposed to be Palestine now controlled by Jordan?
The “search” button can be your friend.
Entering the words “Israel Palestine history” returned 56 threads from the past year. Surely one of them touches on things that you want to know about. Good luck!
Yeah, Keeve…thanks for the intro on the search button. If you haven’t noticed, many of those links state different things from the other.
-M
I’m really looking for a reply from a non-biased history teacher (if there is one out there). Heh. Thanks anyway.
-M
Did you think you’d get a more consistent response by simply opening a new thread?
Maybe you could fine-tune your question and get a little more specific? I don’t know what a Palestinean living in Israel would call himself, but
seems just a tad too general.
I’m really trying hard not to be a smartass, I’m just not sure what this thread would tell you that you can’t find in one of those other threads. Unless, of course, your main question really is about what a Palestinean in Israel would call himself, in which case I sincerely apologize.
For an unbiased history mideastweb which is run by both Jews and Arabs is probably your best bet:
From MC’s site (though I’m sure someone will be along to contest that it’s “unbiased” soon) the history in a nutshell seems to be both factual and concise:
Wandering asshole: “damn, I was going to post my trollish thoughts, but I guess I’ve been foiled again.”
This is better called a “One-sided politicized screed” rather than a “primer”. it’s nothing but propaganda.
There are two separate links above Dogface. The “primer” doesn’t link to the website which I assume you are criticizing ( and which I didn’t investigate much, but does at first glance look like a pointed advocacy site, rather than an objective history ), but rather one of the numerous SDMB threads on the Palestine/Israel issue. As such, I think it is safe to assume there was more than one opinion presented ;).
- Tamerlane