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Israel escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly ‘quadruple tap’
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I have followed this topic since the 1990s and I’m capable of writing more than two sentences on this topic.
Yes, Israel exploited the division of Palestinians at times. The division itself and the failure to resolve it is fully the work of Palestinians.
You are either misinformed about what’s happening in Israel/Palestine or how the Nazis treated the Jews, likely both. It’s nowhere even similar. Nazi Germany took away citizenship of all Jews, removed them from public office, state jobs, universities. Jews had to wear a Star of David on their clothing. 20% of Israeli citizens are Arab Palestinians with full rights. Israeli Arabs work in all professions from university professors to judges at courts. This is very different from Nazi death camps.
The Nazi comparisons only serve the antisemitic goal of retroactively legitimizing the Holocaust. They are devoid of any factual basis.
Comparisons to Turkey or the USA would be more accurate, if you want to find parallels.
My own ancestors were forcibly displaced from Danzig and lost everything they owned. They themselves accepted at some point that it was lost forever. I don’t blow up buses in Poland in the hope of getting my ancestors‘ house back.
The same is true for many millions all over Europe and elsewhere (India-Pakistan split, Turkey/Greece, Ukraine/Poland) that were displaced in the 1940s. The vast majority accepted the loss and live peacefully with their neighbors today.
800,000 Jews were expelled from Arab and Muslim countries from the 1940s onwards. They also lost property.
Wars, refugees, displacement happen usually involving loss of property. Compensation is rare.
That said, I think some kind of compensation for Palestinians should be part of a peace deal.
How do you feel about the Jews living in Jerusalem, that were forced out by Jordan in 1948? They lost their houses as well. East Jerusalem used to be majority Jewish at the time. Jordan then moved other people into these houses. After Israel annexed Jerusalem, some of the original owners tried to win back their lost property through the courts. Some were successful and get paid rent by the new inhabitants. Others want to move into these houses themselves, but evicting the tenants isn’t always easy. That’s what’s happening in Sheik Jarrah in Jerusalem.
Not convincing. Read, if you like, this report which is just one of many we can find online on the situation of Israeli Arabs and which is not written by any Palestinian organisation which you might consider biased: https://www.cfr.org/backgrounders/what-know-about-arab-citizens-israel
Your link agrees with me.
Sure there is some discrimination against Israeli Arabs. It’s nothing like Nazi Germany though. It’s much more similar to minorities being discriminated and disadvantaged in the USA.
The situation for Palestinians with resident status in East Jerusalem is obviously different because they aren’t citizens. Palestinian residents of Jerusalem were able to apply for citizenship for decades. Many didn’t do it for various reasons. An important issue was not be seen as a traitor other Palestinians.
Similar issues exist with Arab Israelis. They don’t have to serve in the army, but can voluntarily. Not serving has disadvantages because they aren’t making social connections during their service. As your article also mentions, many of them don’t vote even though they have the right. That is changing though. Yoseph Haddad is a great example of an Arab Israeli who decided to serve in the army and became a successful journalist later on. He’s now working on integrating Israeli Arabs more into the political system.
You are selecting the bits that agree with you.
Keep reading: https://imeu.org/resources/resources/fact-sheet-palestinian-citizens-of-israel/229