Why do the palestinians care so much about israel?

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grammadebbie50

There has been a consistant Hebrew presense in Israel for thousands of years.

Palestinians didnt exist until Arafat coined the name for political purposes.
Prior to that--the word Palestine or Palestinian refered to anyone who lived in Israel--Jew or Arab.

With the exception of a few Jewish towns and arab no-mads--Israel lay in ruines. During the 1800's it was a malaria ridden swamp--a waste land.

The revised history that states a Palestinian presense going back a thousand yrs is false. There is not one leader or goverment to be found. No capital--nothing.

It is not so much that the Palestinians care so much for the land but that they want NO Jews anywhere in the middle east.

shanti_g

u cen ask this on the israelis too , both sides got allot of reason

B Ø¨ØºØ¯Ø§Ø¯

all people love the land that belongs to them... whether you like it or not, some land was given to them just as it was given to the israelis. And you know, the palestinians can ask you this very same question... since Israel is occupying parts of Palestine.

Geoff D

The Palestinians pre-date the bible.

mark

Because they have history and culture and it is their country too.

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why would anyone care about their own land? because its THEIRS

Sawyer

They want it because they don't have it.
Sibling rivalry. Jealousy.

Jdriven

I find this question relevant to the situation. Muslims keep saying they lived there and it's their home.
In fact when they had the land it was near empty and nobody was interested in doing anything with it. Let's face facts. The Jews turned the land into a livable area out of nothing.
Muslims talk like the Jews went all through the land like wolves destroying palaces. In fact any Muslim with any money was looking for greener pastures.
The Jews have made wonderful technological advances in water treatment, would the Muslims use them if they got them? Or tear them down like the did the hothouses in Gaza, saying they are unclean?
History is built on the stronger taking land from the weaker and holding it by force as the Ottomans did for so long. I don't hear Turkey crying give our land back.
How many educated rich Muslims live in Gaza? Seems most are living in Egypt or are training in Iran.

riviva

because they want us

mo mosh

The Arabs only care about Israel because of what the Jews have created there. The Arabs want it.

djc1175

As stated above, the Palestinians have been in Israel long before the Jews claimed it was theirs.
I have been to Israel and seen first hand how the Palestinians are treated. I have seen the home of a Palestinian friend that was taken over by the Jews. The home had been lived in by the same family for 100's of year's, one day the Jewish military walked in an said..you don't live here any more..that's it. They were forced to leave with the clothes on their back. Then they moved to Jordan..not their home either.
Imagine living for your entire life in one place, only to be treated this way.
In my opinion, Israel belongs to the Palestinians, it's their ancestral land.

Mimi- Ù…ÙŠÙ…ÙŠ - ×ž×™×ž×™

Because the Palestinians lived in Israel before 1948. Then the UN gave the Jews half of the country but they acted greedy and occupied the other half. The Palestinian have technically half of the country. Of course they care about it. Also as for the Palestinians immigrating to the neighbouring (Called Arabic not Muslim because not all palestinians are muslims and not all muslim countries are arabic) You don't know how the Arabs treat the Palestinians in their countries. They treat them as animals so the Palestinians want to stay in THEIR country.

Peace

Gamla Joe

It would be foolish to say that the Palestinians do not have a connection to the Land of Israel.

Many have ancestors that have lived there for hundreds of years, and even those that recently immigrated are in the same boat with the Jews.

Unfortunately history has shown that a Jewish/Arab state in the Land will not work.

If the Jews want the Jewish state to encompass all the biblical heartland (Israel+ West Bank) then they need to do it in a humane way.

One way of doing that is by offering voluntary financial compensation to Palestinian families and make arrangements with other nations to accept them.

Those that wish to say should be integrated into Israeli society.

I personally think this is the best approach to the current situation.

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looks like I have been able to insult both sides. My work here is done!

Yosef K

because Israel, although rightfully belongs to the Jews, was the previous land of the palestinians, and they want it back, big deal just go to jordan or syria.

The Hebrew Hammer

its just that they want to annoy israelis thats all

Jenny H

The Palestinian people are being oppressed by the Russians and Germans. They are under occupation. The Germans went to their home land and took it over. They are a brave people and holding on. It is remarkable actually. I think these Germans expected an easier time. From what I read as well, a lot of the Germans are leaving, and the Palestinian population is growing. Another 20 years and israel will be gone. If you want to see it better go now.

Ultra N

Palestinians enjoy occupying Israel.

Hey gimme thumbs down- We all know who really was the invader, and who is pretending to be the victim.....
You people are sqautters on land that never was yours!

freezacrowd

There was no Israel befor the 1st world war. The land was called Palestine and was ruled by the Ottoman Turks,, Jews and Arabs in harmony.
After the war Palestine was under a British mandate. Then after the 2nd world war, with millions of displaced Jews, The British, Americans and French declared the state of Israel with an immigration quota of I forget how many, but that quota was broken with many illegal immigrants,including wealthy Jews from America, They gradually forced the Arab Palestiniansof their land, and they want it back

EU Citizen

Most Modern day Israeli's are mostly immigrant descended from different countries going back to 1882, they immigrated there but for like 2000 years the Palestinians lived in the land more or less, jewish immigration started in 1882.

If anyone should move it should be the Israelis, The Palestinians have a longer connection to the area.

The jewish connection there was severed a few thousands of years ago and more or less racially and culturally they intergrated into their host socieities while the palestinians continued to live there for the longest time.

Why should the Palestinians have to get up and leave for some people who just got here in the last 120 years or so? when theyve been there for much much mcuh longer.

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