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Who Does It REALLY Belong To? || Ustadh Wahaj Tarin

Ustadh Wahaj Tarin・24 minutes read

The text traces the history of the Canaanites and Israelites, detailing their interactions, settlements, and conflicts over centuries, culminating in the establishment of Israel and ongoing tensions with Palestinians, exacerbated by the growth of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The narrative highlights the complex historical and political dynamics that have shaped the region, from ancient times to the present day, with significant events like the Nakba and the Oslo Accords marking key turning points in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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  • The Semites, descendants of Sam, Noah's son, formed a vast nation with Arabic as their main language, and the Canaanites, a subnation, inhabited Southern Levant, Jordan, and Palestine, dating back thousands of years before Christ.
  • The history of Palestine includes various occupations by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Macedonians, and Romans, followed by Muslim conquest in the 630s, leading to a unique coexistence of Muslims, Jews, and Christians until British control post-World War I, sparking conflicts and displacements.

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History of Canaanites, Israelites, and Palestinians in Palestine.

  • The floods during Noah's time destroyed everything except what was on the ark with Noah, leading to the restart of humanity and civilization with Noah and his four sons: Yam, Sam, Ham, and Yaf.
  • Sam, one of Noah's sons, became the father of the Semites, leading to a vast nation that occupied regions from Yemen to Syria, with Arabic as their main language and sister languages like Aramaic and Hebrew.
  • The Canaanites, a subnation of the Semites, inhabited the lands of Southern Levant, Jordan, and Palestine, with historical records dating back at least 3,000 years before Christ.
  • Abraham migrated from Ur to Canaan, where he encountered the Canaanites and paid homage to their king, Mizek, before settling with his wife Sarah and eventually having sons Ishmael and Isaac.
  • Isaac had a son named Jacob, who is referred to as Israel in scripture, and Jacob had 12 sons, including Joseph, who ended up in Egypt and invited his family to join him there.
  • While the children of Israel were in Egypt, the indigenous Palestinians lived in Palestine, and after Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, they returned to meet the Canaanites.
  • Another tribe from Crete settled in Gaza around 1200 years before Christ, leading to confrontations with the Canaanites and eventually the Israelites.
  • The Israelites established their dominance in the region, with King David and King Solomon ruling, but the Canaanites continued to exist alongside them even after Solomon's reign.
  • Various occupations followed, including by the Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Macedonians, and Romans, with the Israelites facing persecution and displacement.
  • The Muslim conquest in the 630s revitalized Jewish presence in Palestine, leading to a unique coexistence of Muslims, Jews, and Christians in the region until 1918 when the British took over as part of their mandate after World War I.

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British Mandate in Palestine: A History

  • The idea of seizing land for profit and support was present in the minds of European monarchs during World War I in 1914.
  • Peacot and Sykes were tasked with dividing Ottoman land among victors, leading to the British mandate over Palestine in 1916.
  • In 1917, Arthur Balfour sent a letter to the Zionist Congress, indicating British favor towards giving Palestine to the Zionists.
  • By 1918, the British took control of Palestine under the British mandate, attracting Zionists from around the world to settle in the region.
  • Despite British responsibility for security, Zionist militias formed by 1920, engaging in violent activities against locals and British forces.
  • In 1948, Britain withdrew from Palestine as Israel declared statehood, leading to the Nakba, a brutal event where indigenous Palestinians were displaced and killed.
  • The growth of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, supported by the government, led to international condemnation and conflict with Palestinians, culminating in the Oslo Accords in the mid-1990s.
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