From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be Free.................

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Yes, this will happen for sure. Some of you know that I am far from supporting replacement theology. So why do I repeat the chants of those who hate God's nation? Easy. Palestine is simply the Roman Empire's name for Israel. The anti Semites are so ignorant that they seek the restoration of Israel completely. So yes, I cheer them on!

I don't know how anyone can believe replacement theology. Ezekiel 36 is as plain as day. It is being fulfilled before our eyes. Israel is not being restored because they became righteous. They are being restored for God's glory. The restoration is progressive and one day, Israel will turn to Lord Jesus.

Right now, we are seeing Ezekiel 36 coming to pass. My understanding is that Israel will become the major power and economy of the Middle East. However, they will grow complacent and their riches will get the attention of nations to the north. Ezekiel 38 tells us that those nations will attack Israel. Read Revelation chapter 20 and you see how God is glorified in the end.
 
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The Romans changed the name of Judea to Palestine. It is said this was not out of love for the Jews but out of hatred.



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From The River To The Sea

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A poster from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorist group.

The phrase “From the River to the Sea,” refers to the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. It includes the entirety of the territory of the State of Israel (in addition to the West Bank and Gaza, which are not a part of the State of Israel).

While its origins are unknown, in the 1960s and 70s it became the signature phrase of the Palestine Liberation Organization to indicate the replacement of the State of Israel with a State of Palestine extending “from the river to the sea,” including the expulsion of Jews who entered the land after 1947. The phrase soon after became a rallying cry for terrorist groups including Hamas, the group responsible for the October 7, 2023 terror attack on Israeli civilians, murdering over 1,200 people and taking over 250 people hostage.

The phrase “From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Free,” has become prevalent in public discourse, including online and on social media, particularly since the Hamas-led attacks against Israel on October 7, 2023, and in the context of protests opposing Israel’s responding military operation in Gaza.

When the phrase is used with the harmful intent of implying the erasure of the State of Israel, ethnic cleansing of Jews from the land, or simply as harassment of Jews in any other part of the world, it is antisemitic. Indicators of antisemitic usage include when the phrase appears alongside (a) text, images, or symbols signaling violence, including references to organizations that advocate for Israel’s violent destruction like Hamas and their leaders or other symbols associated with them, or (b) text, images, or symbols signaling a call for discrimination against Jews, including the exclusion of Jews (or “Zionists,” as a proxy for Jews or Israelis), from social groups, political institutions, professional settings or the territory of the State of Israel itself. Another phrase – “Globalize the Intifada,” which uses the Arabic word for “uprising” or “shaking off,” feeds a discourse promoting widespread violence against both Israelis and Jews across the globe (see “Globalize the Intifada”).

The call for the establishment of a Palestinian State in addition to the State of Israel or advocacy for Palestinian rights is not antisemitic, and not all who use the phrase “From the River to the Sea” use it with harmful intent. Some assert that their call for Palestine to be free “from the river to the sea” does not require the eradication of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, but simply that all people of Palestinian heritage, wherever they reside, have their rights, culture, and freedoms honored.
 
Here’s THE TRUTH About the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (A Comprehensive History) *a 39:22 minute video

 
Yes, this will happen for sure. Some of you know that I am far from supporting replacement theology. So why do I repeat the chants of those who hate God's nation? Easy. Palestine is simply the Roman Empire's name for Israel. The anti Semites are so ignorant that they seek the restoration of Israel completely. So yes, I cheer them on!

I don't know how anyone can believe replacement theology. Ezekiel 36 is as plain as day. It is being fulfilled before our eyes. Israel is not being restored because they became righteous. They are being restored for God's glory. The restoration is progressive and one day, Israel will turn to Lord Jesus.

Right now, we are seeing Ezekiel 36 coming to pass. My understanding is that Israel will become the major power and economy of the Middle East. However, they will grow complacent and their riches will get the attention of nations to the north. Ezekiel 38 tells us that those nations will attack Israel. Read Revelation chapter 20 and you see how God is glorified in the end.

While political Israel may play a role in the end times, God is glorified by both Jews and Gentiles cooperating with His peace plan,
which is found in Ephesians 2:11-3:11.
 
While political Israel may play a role in the end times, God is glorified by both Jews and Gentiles cooperating with His peace plan,
which is found in Ephesians 2:11-3:11.
"Play a role"? It is central to God's plan. Perhaps you've not yet heard that the Israeli hostages have all been returned to Israel. 8 million Jews have been standing up to nearly 500 million Muslims.

I don't claim to be a prophet, but my reading of God's word makes me believe that Israel is about to become the economic and military powerhouse of the Middle East. If not for Hamas' invasion two years ago, most of the Middle East would have signed peace and cooperation agreements with Israel by now. Ezekiel 36, 37 and 38 refer to modern Israel. Isaiah 11:12 says that God will bring His people back from all over the earth. That is happening now as never before in history.
 
The Romans changed the name of Judea to Palestine. It is said this was not out of love for the Jews but out of hatred.




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From The River To The Sea

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A poster from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorist group.

The phrase “From the River to the Sea,” refers to the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. It includes the entirety of the territory of the State of Israel (in addition to the West Bank and Gaza, which are not a part of the State of Israel).

While its origins are unknown, in the 1960s and 70s it became the signature phrase of the Palestine Liberation Organization to indicate the replacement of the State of Israel with a State of Palestine extending “from the river to the sea,” including the expulsion of Jews who entered the land after 1947. The phrase soon after became a rallying cry for terrorist groups including Hamas, the group responsible for the October 7, 2023 terror attack on Israeli civilians, murdering over 1,200 people and taking over 250 people hostage.

The phrase “From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Free,” has become prevalent in public discourse, including online and on social media, particularly since the Hamas-led attacks against Israel on October 7, 2023, and in the context of protests opposing Israel’s responding military operation in Gaza.

When the phrase is used with the harmful intent of implying the erasure of the State of Israel, ethnic cleansing of Jews from the land, or simply as harassment of Jews in any other part of the world, it is antisemitic. Indicators of antisemitic usage include when the phrase appears alongside (a) text, images, or symbols signaling violence, including references to organizations that advocate for Israel’s violent destruction like Hamas and their leaders or other symbols associated with them, or (b) text, images, or symbols signaling a call for discrimination against Jews, including the exclusion of Jews (or “Zionists,” as a proxy for Jews or Israelis), from social groups, political institutions, professional settings or the territory of the State of Israel itself. Another phrase – “Globalize the Intifada,” which uses the Arabic word for “uprising” or “shaking off,” feeds a discourse promoting widespread violence against both Israelis and Jews across the globe (see “Globalize the Intifada”).

The call for the establishment of a Palestinian State in addition to the State of Israel or advocacy for Palestinian rights is not antisemitic, and not all who use the phrase “From the River to the Sea” use it with harmful intent. Some assert that their call for Palestine to be free “from the river to the sea” does not require the eradication of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, but simply that all people of Palestinian heritage, wherever they reside, have their rights, culture, and freedoms honored.

The flaw in your argument is that there are no Palestinians. There is no Palestine in God's view. It was for 2,000 years occupied Israel, as God foretold it would be. The Arabs living in the British mandate of Palestine could have had their own state. They rejected that in favour of a one state solution, as they are demanding now.

Many Arabs left Israel in 1947 and 1948, when the formation of the state of Israel was approved by the UN. Those Arabs left on the basis that Israel would be wiped off the map by the combined forces of Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and a contingent from Saudi Arabia. To the surprise of everyone, Israel prevailed. Those who left were refused entry back to Israel. Hardly surprising.

The current Arab, mostly Muslim, population of Israel is around 2 million. They do not demand a separate state. They live in prosperity that the people of Gaza and the West Bank can only dream about. People say that Israel has received a great deal of funding from America. Yes. And they have done great things with it. What is not so often mentioned is the $40 billion given to the Arabs over the last 10 years. Hamas and The PA leaders have enriched themselves and use the money to fund terrorism. They could have a wonderful lifestyle, but they choose to live in unjustified hatred, bitterness and resentment. They bring catastrophe on themselves.

The only good news is that many Muslims are seeing that their "Allah" is joke compared to the might of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Many are turning to Jesus. This is true in Iran especially, as well as Gaza.

God is in control and His will shall be done.
 
The flaw in your argument is that there are no Palestinians. There is no Palestine in God's view. It was for 2,000 years occupied Israel, as God foretold it would be. The Arabs living in the British mandate of Palestine could have had their own state. They rejected that in favour of a one state solution, as they are demanding now.

Many Arabs left Israel in 1947 and 1948, when the formation of the state of Israel was approved by the UN. Those Arabs left on the basis that Israel would be wiped off the map by the combined forces of Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and a contingent from Saudi Arabia. To the surprise of everyone, Israel prevailed. Those who left were refused entry back to Israel. Hardly surprising.

The current Arab, mostly Muslim, population of Israel is around 2 million. They do not demand a separate state. They live in prosperity that the people of Gaza and the West Bank can only dream about. People say that Israel has received a great deal of funding from America. Yes. And they have done great things with it. What is not so often mentioned is the $40 billion given to the Arabs over the last 10 years. Hamas and The PA leaders have enriched themselves and use the money to fund terrorism. They could have a wonderful lifestyle, but they choose to live in unjustified hatred, bitterness and resentment. They bring catastrophe on themselves.

The only good news is that many Muslims are seeing that their "Allah" is joke compared to the might of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Many are turning to Jesus. This is true in Iran especially, as well as Gaza.

God is in control and His will shall be done.
It's not my thinking. Those articles are not my research.

Also, my reply addressed your observations regarding Palestine. None of which stated ,there is no Palestine or Palestinians in God's view.
 
It's not my thinking. Those articles are not my research.

Also, my reply addressed your observations regarding Palestine. None of which stated ,there is no Palestine or Palestinians in God's view.

I go by history and by God's word. After Rome destroyed most of Israel and most Jews fled, the Romans renamed the land Palestine. That's historical fact. The KJV wrongly calls a region Palestine (Joel 3:4) It should be called Philistia. By the way, the terrible destruction of Gaza was foretold by Amos, 1:6-8.

Since there is no Palestine, there are no Palestinians. After Rome removed Israel's King and took complete control, Israel ceased to exist as an independent nation. It was a Roman province. Israel was occupied by many different groups, mostly Muslim, until the British mandate after WW1. The British unilaterally pulled out in 1947. The nation of Israel was reborn in 1948. At no stage in history has there been a Palestinian state or people. The idea of "Palestinians" is a construct by the arch terrorist Yasser Arafat in 1967.
 
I go by history and by God's word. After Rome destroyed most of Israel and most Jews fled, the Romans renamed the land Palestine. That's historical fact. The KJV wrongly calls a region Palestine (Joel 3:4) It should be called Philistia. By the way, the terrible destruction of Gaza was foretold by Amos, 1:6-8.

Since there is no Palestine, there are no Palestinians. After Rome removed Israel's King and took complete control, Israel ceased to exist as an independent nation. It was a Roman province. Israel was occupied by many different groups, mostly Muslim, until the British mandate after WW1. The British unilaterally pulled out in 1947. The nation of Israel was reborn in 1948. At no stage in history has there been a Palestinian state or people. The idea of "Palestinians" is a construct by the arch terrorist Yasser Arafat in 1967.

Something in your full narrative there sounded off. So, I excerpted this part and ran it by AI search.

Excerpted from your post and pasted in the AI Deep Dive prompt:
"The British unilaterally pulled out in 1947. The nation of Israel was reborn in 1948. At no stage in history has there been a Palestinian state or people. The idea of "Palestinians" is a construct by the arch terrorist Yasser Arafat in 1967."


AI Overview:
The idea that there has never been a Palestinian state or that "Palestinians" are a recent construct is a viewpoint not supported by historical facts. The United Nations proposed a partition plan in 1947 to create two states—one Arab and one Jewish—in the region of Palestine. While the British Mandate ended, the First Arab-Israeli War in 1948 led to the creation of Israel and the displacement of many Palestinians, but it did not eliminate the Palestinian Arab population or their distinct identity.
  • Historical context: In 1947, the UN General Assembly passed Resolution 181, which recommended the partitioning of Mandatory Palestine into two independent states, one Arab and one Jewish.
  • 1948 war: The State of Israel was established in 1948, which was followed by the first Arab-Israeli War. During and after this conflict, 750,000 Palestinians were displaced from their homes.
  • Palestinian identity: The term "Palestinian" refers to the Arab people who have inhabited the region for centuries. The Palestinian National Council, led by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), was established in 1964, prior to 1967, and issued its first declaration of principles in 1968. The PLO and its leaders have been involved in a long struggle for self-determination and statehood, which has been ongoing for decades.
  • Ongoing conflict: The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is complex and ongoing. The 1947 UN partition plan was not fully implemented, and the region remains a site of ongoing conflict and debate over borders, refugees, and statehood.

  • British withdrawal: The British Mandate for Palestine ended in May 1948, following the withdrawal of British troops, not 1947.
  • Partition Plan: In 1947, the UN proposed partitioning Palestine into two independent states, one Arab and one Jewish, along with Jerusalem under international control.
  • Palestinian people: The existence of a distinct Palestinian Arab people and culture is a long-established fact. They are the Arab majority that lived in the region under Ottoman rule, which preceded the British Mandate.
  • Yasser Arafat: The idea of a Palestinian national identity was not a construct of Yasser Arafat in 1967. The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), which Arafat later led, was founded in 1964. The concept of Palestinian national identity and a desire for self-determination existed prior to this.


AI Deep Dive Results:

The statements in the query are contradicted by historical evidence regarding the British withdrawal, the history of the Palestinian people, and the origins of Palestinian national identity.

The British withdrawal
  • The British withdrawal from the Mandate for Palestine was not unilateral but a consequence of rising violence and the UN Partition Plan.
  • Following World War I, the League of Nations granted the United Kingdom a mandate over Palestine in 1922.
  • After decades of Arab resistance, violence, and the humanitarian crisis of the Holocaust, the UK announced in 1947 its intention to end the Mandate. Britain referred the "Palestine problem" to the United Nations.
  • In November 1947, the UN General Assembly voted to partition Palestine into separate Arab and Jewish states (Resolution 181).
  • The British mandate formally ended on May 14, 1948.
The Palestinian people and national identity
  • The idea that the Palestinian people did not exist before 1967 is incorrect. While the modern Palestinian nationalist movement emerged in the early 20th century, the people living in the region were referred to as Palestinians by historical sources long before that.
  • The term "Palestinian" was used during the British Mandate period (1920–1948) to refer to all residents of the area, regardless of religion.
  • By the early 20th century, a distinct Palestinian patriotism and identity had already emerged among the region's Arab population, spurred in part by the rise of Zionism. Newspapers such as Falastin were established by Palestinian Arabs before World War I, and nationalist organizations appeared after the war ended.
  • Many Palestinians trace their lineage back to ancient Levantine peoples. The region's population underwent demographic shifts over centuries, with many inhabitants converting to Christianity and later Islam after the Arab conquest in the 7th century.
Yasser Arafat and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
  • The claim that Yasser Arafat invented the idea of Palestinians in 1967 is false. The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was founded in 1964 with the goal of establishing a Palestinian state.
  • Arafat did not become the chairman of the PLO until 1969.
  • After Israel's victory in the 1967 Six-Day War, the idea of a shared future and state became more prominent among Palestinians. However, this was an evolution of an existing identity, not the beginning of it.

The absence of a Palestinian state
  • While it is accurate that an independent, sovereign Palestinian state had not been established prior to 1948, this does not mean a Palestinian people did not exist or have a claim to self-determination.
  • Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the West Bank was annexed by Jordan and the Gaza Strip was controlled by Egypt. Palestinian Arabs in these areas lived as Jordanians and Egyptians for nearly two decades, but still maintained a distinct identity.
  • The Palestinians' aspiration for an independent state is central to the ongoing conflict. Today, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by a majority of UN member countries.
 
Something in your full narrative there sounded off. So, I excerpted this part and ran it by AI search.
My mistake about the year Arafat invented Palestinians. AI is as unbiased as the people who program it. The history you've quoted is mostly correct. However, it leaves out some important facts and repeats some myths as if they were facts.

I've put this up before, but here we go:
A crash course on history of PALESTINIAN STATE:
1. Before Israel, there was a British mandate, not a Palestinian state
2. Before the British Mandate, there was the Ottoman Empire, not a Palestinian state.
3. Before the Ottoman Empire, there was the Islamic state of the Mamluks of Egypt, not a Palestinian state.
4. Before the Islamic state of the Mamluks of Egypt, there was the Ayubid Arab-Kurdish Empire, not a Palestinian state.
5. Before the Ayubid Empire, there was the Frankish and Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem, not a Palestinian state.
6. Before the Kingdom of Jerusalem, there was the Umayyad and Fatimid empires, not a Palestinian state.
7. Before the Umayyad and Fatimid empires, there was the Byzantine empire, not a Palestinian state.
8. Before the Byzantine Empire, there were the Sassanids, not a Palestinian state.
9. Before the Sassanid Empire, there was the Byzantine Empire, not a Palestinian state.
10. Before the Byzantine Empire, there was the Roman Empire, not a Palestinian state.
11. Before the Roman Empire, there was the Hasmonean state, not a Palestinian state.
12. Before the Hasmonean state, there was the Seleucid, not a Palestinian state.
13. Before the Seleucid empire, there was the empire of Alexander the Great, not a Palestinian state.
14. Before the empire of Alexander the Great, there was the Persian empire, not a Palestinian state.
15. Before the Persian Empire, there was the Babylonian Empire, not a Palestinian state.
16. Before the Babylonian Empire, there were the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah, not a Palestinian state.
17. Before the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah, there was the Kingdom of Israel, not a Palestinian state.

They do not have a right to self determination. They gave up their opportunity for a separate state in 1948 when they went to war with Israel instead of accepting the UN proposal for a state of Palestine. They've had a number of opportunities to have a separate state, end rejected every one of them. As someone said, the Arabs never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.

The other issue is the Quran. The Arabs wrongly claim to have been driven from the land. The Quran states that any occupier must be driven from the land that they occupied. So those who follow the Quran are obliged to seek the destruction of Israel. Not every Muslim believes that Israel is illegally in the land. Egypt and a few other Muslim nations accept Israel's right to exist.

There are no second generation refugees, except for so called Palestinians. The world hates Israel because it hates God. Claiming refugee status for Arabs born in Jordan is simply a mechanism for keeping the resentment boiling. And all this is funded by the world's taxpayers, and with no regard whatever for the consequences. As long as Israel is oppressed, it does not matter.

I have news for all Israel haters. God is ensuring that Israel prevails. Many Muslims are seeing that their "Allah" is powerless against the God of Israel, of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. They are turning to Jesus, as are many Jews. Israel is not going anywhere. "Palestinians" will have to get over it.
 
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A crash course on history of PALESTINIAN STATE:
1. Before Israel, there was a British mandate, not a Palestinian state
2. Before the British Mandate, there was the Ottoman Empire, not a Palestinian state.
3. Before the Ottoman Empire, there was the Islamic state of the Mamluks of Egypt, not a Palestinian state.
4. Before the Islamic state of the Mamluks of Egypt, there was the Ayubid Arab-Kurdish Empire, not a Palestinian state.
5. Before the Ayubid Empire, there was the Frankish and Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem, not a Palestinian state.
6. Before the Kingdom of Jerusalem, there was the Umayyad and Fatimid empires, not a Palestinian state.
7. Before the Umayyad and Fatimid empires, there was the Byzantine empire, not a Palestinian state.
8. Before the Byzantine Empire, there were the Sassanids, not a Palestinian state.
9. Before the Sassanid Empire, there was the Byzantine Empire, not a Palestinian state.
10. Before the Byzantine Empire, there was the Roman Empire, not a Palestinian state.
11. Before the Roman Empire, there was the Hasmonean state, not a Palestinian state.
12. Before the Hasmonean state, there was the Seleucid, not a Palestinian state.
13. Before the Seleucid empire, there was the empire of Alexander the Great, not a Palestinian state.
14. Before the empire of Alexander the Great, there was the Persian empire, not a Palestinian state.
15. Before the Persian Empire, there was the Babylonian Empire, not a Palestinian state.
16. Before the Babylonian Empire, there were the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah, not a Palestinian state.
17. Before the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah, there was the Kingdom of Israel, not a Palestinian state.

What is this fixation on a geo-political state? Christians should be concerned about people, not worldly politics. Palestinians are people with deep roots in the land.
 
What is this fixation on a geo-political state? Christians should be concerned about people, not worldly politics. Palestinians are people with deep roots in the land.
Ask God. He is the one who is fixated on the land. It has nothing to with politics. It is God's covenant with Israel. The physical creation testifies to the existence and power of God and His divine nature. Israel exists according to God's plan and purpose"

Ezekiel 36
22Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: It is not for your sake that I will act, O house of Israel, but for My holy name, which you profaned among the nations to which you went. 23I will show the holiness of My great name, which has been profaned among the nations—the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Lord GOD, when I show My holiness in you before their eyes.
 
Ask God. He is the one who is fixated on the land. It has nothing to with politics. It is God's covenant with Israel. The physical creation testifies to the existence and power of God and His divine nature. Israel exists according to God's plan and purpose"

Ezekiel 36
22Therefore tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: It is not for your sake that I will act, O house of Israel, but for My holy name, which you profaned among the nations to which you went. 23I will show the holiness of My great name, which has been profaned among the nations—the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Lord GOD, when I show My holiness in you before their eyes.

No one but no one gets this brother, I've shown this more than I can count. It leads me to believe they just refuse to to believe.
God can do all things untill it come to Israel, then its a different story.
 
Something in your full narrative there sounded off. So, I excerpted this part and ran it by AI search.

Excerpted from your post and pasted in the AI Deep Dive prompt:
"The British unilaterally pulled out in 1947. The nation of Israel was reborn in 1948. At no stage in history has there been a Palestinian state or people. The idea of "Palestinians" is a construct by the arch terrorist Yasser Arafat in 1967."


AI Overview:
The idea that there has never been a Palestinian state or that "Palestinians" are a recent construct is a viewpoint not supported by historical facts. The United Nations proposed a partition plan in 1947 to create two states—one Arab and one Jewish—in the region of Palestine. While the British Mandate ended, the First Arab-Israeli War in 1948 led to the creation of Israel and the displacement of many Palestinians, but it did not eliminate the Palestinian Arab population or their distinct identity.
  • Historical context: In 1947, the UN General Assembly passed Resolution 181, which recommended the partitioning of Mandatory Palestine into two independent states, one Arab and one Jewish.
  • 1948 war: The State of Israel was established in 1948, which was followed by the first Arab-Israeli War. During and after this conflict, 750,000 Palestinians were displaced from their homes.
  • Palestinian identity: The term "Palestinian" refers to the Arab people who have inhabited the region for centuries. The Palestinian National Council, led by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), was established in 1964, prior to 1967, and issued its first declaration of principles in 1968. The PLO and its leaders have been involved in a long struggle for self-determination and statehood, which has been ongoing for decades.
  • Ongoing conflict: The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is complex and ongoing. The 1947 UN partition plan was not fully implemented, and the region remains a site of ongoing conflict and debate over borders, refugees, and statehood.

  • British withdrawal: The British Mandate for Palestine ended in May 1948, following the withdrawal of British troops, not 1947.
  • Partition Plan: In 1947, the UN proposed partitioning Palestine into two independent states, one Arab and one Jewish, along with Jerusalem under international control.
  • Palestinian people: The existence of a distinct Palestinian Arab people and culture is a long-established fact. They are the Arab majority that lived in the region under Ottoman rule, which preceded the British Mandate.
  • Yasser Arafat: The idea of a Palestinian national identity was not a construct of Yasser Arafat in 1967. The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), which Arafat later led, was founded in 1964. The concept of Palestinian national identity and a desire for self-determination existed prior to this.


AI Deep Dive Results:

The statements in the query are contradicted by historical evidence regarding the British withdrawal, the history of the Palestinian people, and the origins of Palestinian national identity.

The British withdrawal
  • The British withdrawal from the Mandate for Palestine was not unilateral but a consequence of rising violence and the UN Partition Plan.
  • Following World War I, the League of Nations granted the United Kingdom a mandate over Palestine in 1922.
  • After decades of Arab resistance, violence, and the humanitarian crisis of the Holocaust, the UK announced in 1947 its intention to end the Mandate. Britain referred the "Palestine problem" to the United Nations.
  • In November 1947, the UN General Assembly voted to partition Palestine into separate Arab and Jewish states (Resolution 181).
  • The British mandate formally ended on May 14, 1948.
The Palestinian people and national identity
  • The idea that the Palestinian people did not exist before 1967 is incorrect. While the modern Palestinian nationalist movement emerged in the early 20th century, the people living in the region were referred to as Palestinians by historical sources long before that.
  • The term "Palestinian" was used during the British Mandate period (1920–1948) to refer to all residents of the area, regardless of religion.
  • By the early 20th century, a distinct Palestinian patriotism and identity had already emerged among the region's Arab population, spurred in part by the rise of Zionism. Newspapers such as Falastin were established by Palestinian Arabs before World War I, and nationalist organizations appeared after the war ended.
  • Many Palestinians trace their lineage back to ancient Levantine peoples. The region's population underwent demographic shifts over centuries, with many inhabitants converting to Christianity and later Islam after the Arab conquest in the 7th century.
Yasser Arafat and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
  • The claim that Yasser Arafat invented the idea of Palestinians in 1967 is false. The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was founded in 1964 with the goal of establishing a Palestinian state.
  • Arafat did not become the chairman of the PLO until 1969.
  • After Israel's victory in the 1967 Six-Day War, the idea of a shared future and state became more prominent among Palestinians. However, this was an evolution of an existing identity, not the beginning of it.

The absence of a Palestinian state
  • While it is accurate that an independent, sovereign Palestinian state had not been established prior to 1948, this does not mean a Palestinian people did not exist or have a claim to self-determination.
  • Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the West Bank was annexed by Jordan and the Gaza Strip was controlled by Egypt. Palestinian Arabs in these areas lived as Jordanians and Egyptians for nearly two decades, but still maintained a distinct identity.
  • The Palestinians' aspiration for an independent state is central to the ongoing conflict. Today, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by a majority of UN member countries.


Ummm, AI clearly leans hard left. I've Googled several things and skip the AI info at the top because it's baloney. AI is wrong, there has never been a Palestinian people/state with their own identity.
 
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Ummm, AI clearly leans hard left. I've Googled several things and skip the AI info at the top because it's baloney. AI is wrong, there has never been a Palestinian people/state with their own identity.

They just refuse to believe. Even when its right before their eyes.
 
No one but no one gets this brother, I've shown this more than I can count. It leads me to believe they just refuse to to believe.
God can do all things untill it come to Israel, then its a different story.
The problem is that the church in much of the world is compromised. Most church attenders are Christian in name only. They like the concept of Christianity, but they pick and choose what they want to believe. Because they approach God's word on a purely intellectual basis, they interpret according to their own opinions. The saddest part is that some worldly people have more insight than many so called Christians. Douglas Murray is sympathetic to Israel yet does not claim to be Christian. Mosab's father was a founder of Hamas. A comedian, Nicholas de Santo, skewers the anti Israel leftist God haters. He is, in his own words, "not religious".
 
The problem is that the church in much of the world is compromised. Most church attenders are Christian in name only. They like the concept of Christianity, but they pick and choose what they want to believe. Because they approach God's word on a purely intellectual basis, they interpret according to their own opinions. The saddest part is that some worldly people have more insight than many so called Christians. Douglas Murray is sympathetic to Israel yet does not claim to be Christian. Mosab's father was a founder of Hamas. A comedian, Nicholas de Santo, skewers the anti Israel leftist God haters. He is, in his own words, "not religious".

What's ironic is that you yourself fall into this category. I was just praying about this. What makes a man like yourself, who appears to be doctrinally sound overall, get it so wrong in other things? You imply other Christians are worldly, which many indeed are, without being able to see that you yourself carnalize the spiritual, and spiritualize the carnal in this matter. You have knowledge, albeit incomplete due to your own biases, but have no understanding, which is the light that puts all of the pieces of knowledge together into a coherent whole that illuminates the whole body. Instead of humbling yourself and prayerfully considering the possibility that you might be wrong, you will be indignant, scoff, and justify yourself with a denigrating self-righteous comment towards me. It's baked in; you can't avoid it with your current self-assured attitude.
 
What's ironic is that you yourself fall into this category. I was just praying about this. What makes a man like yourself, who appears to be doctrinally sound overall, get it so wrong in other things? You imply other Christians are worldly, which many indeed are, without being able to see that you yourself carnalize the spiritual, and spiritualize the carnal in this matter. You have knowledge, albeit incomplete due to your own biases, but have no understanding, which is the light that puts all of the pieces of knowledge together into a coherent whole that illuminates the whole body. Instead of humbling yourself and prayerfully considering the possibility that you might be wrong, you will be indignant, scoff, and justify yourself with a denigrating self-righteous comment towards me. It's baked in; you can't avoid it with your current self-assured attitude.
This is what you are in desperate need of:
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