Comments by "E F" (@ef2718) on "travelingisrael.com" channel.

  1. The old community of Jews that used to live in Gaza perished in Islamist riots of 1929, concurrent with dozens of other communities, the massacre in Hebron was documented, you can see the photos of that ISIS style massacre in archives of the NYT. Photos like the gut churning photos of the massacre of Oct. 7 only in black and white. *In 1929 the massacres were committed mostly by mobs. 1929 is 19 years before the reinstitution of Israel, 38 years before Israel recovered Gaza strip from Egypt, 37 years before the process of appropriating the title Palestinians by Arabs has even started.
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  2. Arab leaders: "There is no such country as Palestine. Palestine is a Zionist invention" Awni Bey Abdul Hadi, an Arab leader, Jerusalem, 1937. "There is no such thing as 'Palestine' in history, absolutely not.” Prof. Philip K. Hitti, distinguished Arab historian, author of the authoritative book "The Arabs", 1946. "Such a creature as Palestine does not exist at all" Ahmad Shukeiri, secretary of the League of Arab Countries, 1956. "The Palestinian people does not exist … there is no difference between Jordanians, Palestinians, Syrians, and Lebanese. Between Jordanians, Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese there are no differences. We are all part of one people, the Arab nation [...] Just for political reasons we carefully underwrite our Palestinian identity. Because it is of national interest for the Arabs to advocate the existence of Palestinians to balance Zionism. Yes, the existence of a separate Palestinian identity exists only for tactical reasons[...] Once we have acquired all our rights in all of Palestine, we must not delay for a moment the reunification of Jordan and Palestine". Zuheir Mohsen, PLO leader, 1977. “A state named ‘Palestine’ has never existed.” Hafez al-Assad, Syrian President, at a conference in Amman in 1987. "Brothers, half the Palestinians are Egyptians, the other half are Arabs (i.e. from the Arab peninsula/KSA)" Hamas Minister of Interior, Fathi Hammad, in an interview on Egyptian Al-Helma TV, 23 March 2012. "Jordanians and Palestinians are one people living in two states." Mahmoud Abbas, president of the PA, 20 Oct 2016.
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  3. Israel is the best place to work as a conflict zone reporter. Relocate the family to Tel-Aviv, take the kids to school in the morning, drive an hour to the organized riot area (no press-> no point in having riots), take photos/video, drive an hour back to the office, edit, send the material to head office and leave in time to pick up the kids from school, then have a nice evening at a nice restaurant, bar, theater, concert, movies or at a full convenience home. Now try doing it in Darfur, Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Mali, Eritrea, Somaliland, Western Sahara, Niger, Libya, or any other of the dozens of conflict zones of the middle east. Add the fact that just mentioning Israel or Jerusalem immediately raises some attention in the ears of those who have a little Jewish, Christian or even Islamic background, a guaranty for some viewers rating. Add the free press policy of Israel that allows the presence foreign journalists even with an explicit hostile agenda like Al-Jazeera. Now you know why Darfur gets little to no coverage, while Israel has the highest number of foreign reporters (and reports).
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  4. Both sides: Arabs against Jews Muslims against Jews 21 Arab countries against Israel 56 Muslim countries against Israel Islam vs. Judaism Shia vs. Sunni Iran vs. Turkey Iran vs. KSA Iran vs. Egypt USSR/Russia vs. USA East vs. West
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  5.  @VVayVVard  It is a majority vs. minority conflict. The region's Arab Islamic majority cannot accept the existence of an independent state of a minority, be it of Maronites, Assyrians, Druze or others, especially of Jews. By Arab Islamic culture, if it is not dominated and controlled by an Arab Islamic regime then it is an occupation.
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  6.  @parusha33  Nigeria vs Boko Haram 350,000 dead Sudan vs JEM/Darfur 300,000 dead Yemen vs Houthis 233,000 dead Pakistan vs Islamists 50,000 dead Syria's civil war 400,000 dead South Sudan's civil war 400,000 dead Ethiopia and Eritrea vs Tigray 600,000 dead Do you remember demonstrations for all these dead?
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  7. <1000 Christians under Hamas in Aza strip. 50,000-70,000 Christians under the PA. 182,000 Christian citizens of Israel (December 2021).
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  8. The German consul in Jerusalem in the 1930's, Dr. Heinrich Wolff, reported the same.
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  9. Nigeria vs Boko Haram 350,000 dead Sudan vs JEM/Darfur 300,000 dead Yemen vs Houthis 233,000 dead Pakistan vs Islamists 50,000 dead Syria's civil war 400,000 dead South Sudan's civil war 400,000 dead Ethiopia and Eritrea vs Tigray 600,000 dead Do you remember the demonstrations for all these dead? Me neither.
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  11.  @elijahFree2000  "There is no such thing as 'Palestine' in history, absolutely not.” Prof. Philip K. Hitti, distinguished Arab historian, author of the authoritative book "The Arabs", 1946.
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  12. Jews living in Jewdea, what a surprise..
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  13. Israel is the best place to work as a foreign conflict zone reporter. Relocate the family to Tel-Aviv, take the kids to school in the morning, drive an hour to the organized riot area (no press-> no point in having riots), take the photos/video, drive an hour back to the office, edit, send the material to head office and leave in time to pick up the kids from school, then have a nice evening at a nice restaurant, bar, theater, concert, movies or at a full convenience home. Now try doing it in Darfur, Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Mali, Eritrea, Somaliland, Western Sahara, Niger, Libya, or any other of the dozens of conflict zones of the middle east. Add the fact that just mentioning Israel or Jerusalem immediately raises some attention in the ears of those who have little Jewish, Christian, or even Islamic background, a guarantee for at least some viewers rating. Add the free press policy of Israel that allows the presence foreign journalists even with an explicit hostile agenda like Al-Jazeera. Now you know why Darfur gets little to no coverage, while Israel has the highest number of foreign reporters (and reports).
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  14. Some peoples value pathos over accuracy.
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  15. The process of Arabs appropriating the title Palestinians was initiated only in 1966.
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  16.  @elijahFree2000  "The Palestinian people does not exist … there is no difference between Jordanians, Palestinians, Syrians, and Lebanese. Between Jordanians, Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese there are no differences. We are all part of one people, the Arab nation [...] Just for political reasons we carefully underwrite our Palestinian identity. Because it is of national interest for the Arabs to advocate the existence of Palestinians to balance Zionism. Yes, the existence of a separate Palestinian identity exists only for tactical reasons[...] Once we have acquired all our rights in all of Palestine, we must not delay for a moment the reunification of Jordan and Palestine". Zuheir Mohsen, PLO leader, 1977.
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  17.  @elijahFree2000  "Such a creature as Palestine does not exist at all" Ahmad Shukeiri, secretary of the League of Arab Countries, 1956.
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  18.  @keepussafeUSA  The old community of Jews that used to live in Gaza perished in Islamist riots of 1929, concurrent with dozens of other communities, the massacre in Hebron was documented, you can see the photos of that ISIS style massacre in archives of the NYT. Photos like the gut churning photos of the massacre of Oct. 7 only in black and white. *In 1929 massacres were committed mostly by mobs. 1929 is 19 years before the reinstitution of Israel, 38 years before Israel recovered Gaza strip from Egypt, 37 years before the process of appropriating the title Palestinians by Arabs has even started.
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  19. She has gained viewers and income
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  20. The old community of Jews that used to live in Gaza perished in Islamist riots of 1929, concurrent with dozens of other communities, the massacre in Hebron was documented, you can see the photos of that ISIS style massacre in archives of the NYT. Photos like the gut churning photos of the massacre of Oct. 7 only in black and white. *In 1929 the massacres were committed mostly by mobs. 1929 is 19 years before the reinstitution of Israel, 38 years before Israel got into Gaza strip, 37 years before the process of appropriating the title Palestinians by Arabs has even started.
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  21.  @elijahFree2000  “A state named ‘Palestine’ has never existed.” Hafez al-Assad, Syrian President, at a conference in Amman in 1987.
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  22. The old community of Jews that used to live in Gaza perished in Islamist riots of 1929, concurrent with dozens of other communities, the massacre in Hebron was documented, you can see the photos of that ISIS style massacre in archives of the NYT. Photos like the gut churning photos of the massacre of Oct. 7 only in black and white. *In 1929 the massacres were committed mostly by mobs. 1929 is 19 years before the reinstitution of Israel, 38 years before Israel recovered Gaza strip from Egypt, 37 years before the process of appropriating the title Palestinians by Arabs has even started.
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  23. Appropriation of the title Palestinians by Arabs was initiated in July 1964.
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  24.  @elijahFree2000  "Brothers, half the Palestinians are Egyptians, the other half are Arabs (i.e. from the Arab peninsula/KSA)" Hamas Minister of Interior, Fathi Hammad, in an interview on Egyptian Al-Helma TV, 23 March 2012.
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  25.  @rarefruit4173  jews - Judea Arabs -Arabia. Jews speak the language of Jewdea, carry the culture of Jewdea, follow the religion of Jewdea and pray towards the capital of Jewdea. Arabs speak the language of Arabia, carry the culture of Arabia, follow the religion of Arabia and pray towards Arabia.
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  26. Nigeria vs Boko Haram 350,000 dead Sudan vs JEM/Darfur 300,000 dead Yemen vs Houthis 233,000 dead Pakistan vs Islamists 50,000 dead Syria's civil war 400,000 dead South Sudan's civil war 400,000 dead Ethiopia and Eritrea vs Tigray 600,000 dead Do you remember protests for all these dead? Me, neither.
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  27.  @loveisallyouneed5877  "Brothers, half the Palestinians are Egyptians, the other half are Arabs...." Palestinian Minister Fathi Hammad - In a speech broadcast on Egyptian Al-Helma TV on 23 March 2012
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  28. I think the point he is trying to make is that these people put an all or nothing demands that are based on untrue historical claims.
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  29.  @nicks0alive  He was 5 years old in 1952, 77 today, doubtfully would retain a specific localized accent if any.
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  30.  @brynawaldman5790  Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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  31. Nigeria vs Boko Haram 350,000 dead Sudan vs JEM/Darfur 300,000 dead Yemen vs Houthis 233,000 dead Pakistan vs Islamists 50,000 dead Syria's civil war 400,000 dead South Sudan's civil war 400,000 dead Ethiopia and Eritrea vs Tigray 600,000 dead Do you remember demonstrations for all these dead?
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  32. The old community of Jews that used to live in Gaza perished in Islamist riots of 1929, concurrent with dozens of other communities, the massacre in Hebron was documented, you can see the photos of that ISIS style massacre in archives of the NYT. Photos like the gut churning photos of the massacre of Oct. 7 only in black and white. *In 1929 the massacres were committed mostly by mobs. 1929 is 19 years before the reinstitution of Israel, 38 years before Israel got into Gaza strip, 37 years before the process of appropriating the title Palestinians by Arabs has even started.
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  33. Pontic Greeks + Aegean Greeks
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  34.  @Loo-lp1fs  Iran before the Islamic revolution had good ties with Israel, Turkey before Erdogan had good relations with Isrrael.
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  35.  @hennyvanveldhuizen5976  May 8, 2024 · Only 6 of the 33 arrested at an encampment at George Washington University are students at the school
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  36. Land Survey of 1945: State land 71.6% Lebanese and Syrian landlords 16.5%. Local Jews 8.6%. Local Arab 3.3%.
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  37. It was 11 Nautical Miles off the shores of Al Arish, in place of 100 NM (115 miles).
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  38. Nigeria vs Boko Haram 350,000 dead Sudan vs JEM/Darfur 300,000 dead Yemen vs Houthis 233,000 dead Pakistan vs Islamists 50,000 dead Syria's civil war 400,000 dead South Sudan's civil war 400,000 dead Ethiopia and Eritrea vs Tigray 600,000 dead Do you remember the demonstrations for all these dead? Me neither.
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  39.  @BarbieDoll-o1h  That conflict had started when Mohamad failed to convince Jews to adopt him as a leader, some 1400 years ago.
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  40. Post war Israel had 20% Arab citizens while Zero Jews were left alive in areas conquered by Jordan or Egypt.
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  41.  @GrantMarshall47  Both sides: Arabs against Jews Muslims against Jews 21 Arab countries against Israel 56 Muslim countries against Israel Islam vs. Jewdaism Shia vs. Sunni Iran vs. Turkey vs. KSA vs. Egypt USSR/Russia vs. USA East vs. West Partial list of drivers of this conflict
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  42.  @elijahFree2000  "Jordanians and Palestinians are one people living in two states." Mahmoud Abbas, president of the PA, 20 Oct 2016.
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  43. Some samples of last 20 years: Nigeria vs Boko Haram 350,000 dead Sudan vs JEM/Darfur 300,000 dead Yemen vs Houthis 233,000 dead Pakistan vs Islamists 50,000 dead Syria's civil war 400,000 dead South Sudan's civil war 400,000 dead Ethiopia and Eritrea vs Tigray 600,000 dead Do you remember protests for all these dead? Me, neither. It is not about people or land in Gaza.
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  44. *supposedly 40,000
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  45. calling Israel colonialist is an attempt to ride on the anti colonial sentiment in an attempt to disconnect Jews from Jewdea. As if European colonialism is bad while Arab colonialism is good (BTW on average former British colonies are doing much better than Arab colonies)
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  46. add these examples Sudan JEM/Darfur 300,000 dead South Sudan 400,000 dead Ethiopia and Eritrea vs Tigray 600,000 dead No protests for all these dead.
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  47. There is no way for you to create an incentive that is better than the promise of being rewarded with getting a direct pass to paradise for killing in the name of..
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  48.  @DotHacker99  Land Survey of 1945: State land 71.6% Lebanese and Syrian landlords 16.5%. Local Jews 8.6%. Local Arab 3.3%.
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  49.  @zilverheart  State land is under the control of the regime, it was under Ottman control, then under British mandate control, then under the State of Israel.
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  50. Israel is the best place to be a conflict zone reporter. Relocate the family to Tel-Aviv, take the kids to school in the morning, drive an hour to the organized riot area (no press-> no point in having riots), take the photos/video, drive an hour back to the office, edit, send the material to head office and leave in time to pick up the kids from school, then have a nice evening at a nice restaurant, bar, theater, concert, movies or at a full convenience home. Now try doing it in Darfur, Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Mali, Eritrea, Somaliland, Western Sahara, Niger, Libya, or any other of the dozens of conflict zones of the middle east. Add the fact that just mentioning Israel or Jerusalem immediately raises some attention in the ears of those who have little Jewish, Christian, or even Islamic background, a guaranty for at least some viewers rating. Add the free press policy of Israel that allows the presence foreign journalists even with an explicit hostile agenda like Al-Jazeera. Now you know why Darfur gets little to no coverage, while Israel has the highest number of foreign reporters (and reports).
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