JNF to mark destroyed Palestinian villages

An interesting development, one worth exploring.

During the War of Independence in 1948, some 500 Palestinian villages in the young State of Israel were destroyed. Many residents fled their homes out of fear of the Israel Defense Forces and other Jewish elements active in the area; others were actively expelled from their villages. Today, only a few of these destroyed villages are publicly mentioned in connection with their original locations.

New communities have been built on some sites; the ruins of others have been covered over by parks and nature reserves.

The Zochrot (Remembering) organization, which supports promoting the Palestinians' right of return to the destroyed communities, has for several years been trying to heighten awareness of this issue, and last week celebrated a breakthrough: Senior Jewish National Fund-Keren Kayemeth L'Israel (JNF) officials notified the organization that in parks that have a sign explaining the history of the area, the Palestinian villages that were once located there would also be mentioned.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/950689.html

Its an interesting parallel to US states named after native American tribes: Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Delaware, etc

 

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Hmm gets better and better:

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/951003.html

The ball is in the Israelis park.

 

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Shit happens... as they say. The difference of course is that what was left of the native indian's in America got their shit together. There are even some tribes that have established their own laws and currency. Palistinians have not done the same.

 

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Yeah, like the founding fathers of the US, they still believe in self determination. But that requires a cessation of occupation.

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Fatah seems to be making progress (finally). Hamas is having issues.

 

Yeah, strange then the West Bank has more settlements being built as we speak, while Gaza does not. :shrug:

 

Probably because they're running low on supplies...thanks to the blockade.

 

Oh but Israel acknowledged its happening illegally and aims to bulldoze em.

 

They just recognised a village built on Arab lands.

Apparently what Israel says is very different from what Israel does.

 

They have some kinks to work out yesiree.

 

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