Know Your History: The Battle of Gaza (NY Times April 15, 1917)
When the New York Times reported factually
View ArticleKnow Your History: Palestinian Art (NY Times Dec 11, 1929)
The term "Palestinian" to refer to the Arabs who were living here pre-1948, as well as their descendants, is a relatively recent invention. Here's another example showing this.
View ArticleKnow Your History: The Desolation of Palestine (NY Times May 3, 1880)
I've dealt with it before: contrary to the palestinian Arab narrative, the land was a desolate mess before the mass immigration of Jews returning to their indigenous homeland. But it never hurts to...
View ArticleKnow Your History: There’s Something About Lifta
The village of Lifta is often described by Israel haters as a wealthy, historically palestinian village that was ethnically cleansed by Israel. But what's the truth?
View ArticleKnow Your History: Jerusalem Sanitation (NY Times Nov 10, 1919)
Jewish initiatives to improve the infrastructure of Jerusalem for the benefit of all inhabitants
View ArticleKnow Your History: Plenty of Palestinian Arabs Were Happy Israel Won the Six...
From the July 24th edition of Life Magazine
View ArticleKnow Your History: What Gamal Abdel Nasser Said About The “West Bank” and Gaza
n February 1970, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser was interviewed by James Reston of The New York Times
View ArticleKnow Your History: The Jews Coming Home (Life July 5, 1937)
A fascinating read that makes clear the Jews worked hard and raised the standard of living, not just for themselves but also the Arabs
View ArticleKnow Your History: Jewish Acquisition of Agricultural Land in Palestine (JTA,...
A JTA report about certain proceedings of the Shaw Commission, established to investigate the violent rioting in Palestine in late August 1929, which included the Hebron massacre
View ArticleKnow Your History: Jews Looking Out for Their Arab Neighbors Following...
The Jewish Yishuv asked for funds for earthquake relief - and not just for the Jews
View ArticleKnow Your History: The Ill-Fated Transjordan Land Lease Offer to Jews (NY...
The offer that never had a chance
View ArticleKnow Your History: Even the Term “Free Palestine” Was Co-opted From the Jews...
Over a year ago, I posted how the words “Free, free Palestine!” - words shouted out by Israel haters worldwide, more often than not an expression of their wish for the destruction of the state of...
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Know Your History: Booming Bethlehem Businesses Because of the Jooooos (NY...
Three years after the Six Day War, business had dramatically improved for some Bethlehem-based handicraft manufacturers Continue reading Know Your History: Booming Bethlehem Businesses Because of the...
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Know Your History: How Infamous “Zionism is Racism” UN Resolution Passed
A series where I bring to you news from the newspaper archives and historical documents to debunk common misconceptions about the Middle East conflict. The infamous “Zionism is racism” resolution 3379,...
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Know Your History: Arabs Welcoming Jewish Immigration to Palestine (1921)
A series where I bring to you news from the newspaper archives and historical documents to debunk common misconceptions about the Middle East conflict. One of the narratives advanced by the palestinian...
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Know Your History: Treatment of Jews at the Western Wall, 1928
In 1928, the New York Times dealt with a controversy: the British tearing down a partition separating men and women at the Western Wall Continue reading Know Your History: Treatment of Jews at the...
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Know Your History: Jews Helping Needy Arab Farmers in Palestine, 1930
I have already in the past posted how Jews in then Palestine were looking out for their Arab neighbors. Here is another example. Continue reading Know Your History: Jews Helping Needy Arab Farmers in...
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Know Your History: Jews Making the Lands of Palestine Thrive (June 1918)
I have already shown in the past how Palestine was desolate at the turn of the 20th century, before the Jews revived the land. Continue reading Know Your History: Jews Making the Lands of Palestine...
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Know Your History: Arabs Boycott Jewish Electricity, 1923
This 1923 JTA report is a reminder of the propensity of Arabs living here to cut off their nose to spite their face Continue reading Know Your History: Arabs Boycott Jewish Electricity, 1923 at...
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What Arab News’‘Ramadan Before the Nakba’ Piece Omits
Arab News has a piece in which some elderly palestinian Arabs recall the glory days of Ramadan before the "Nakba" Continue reading What Arab News’ ‘Ramadan Before the Nakba’ Piece Omits at Israellycool.
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