1896 Film of Palestine and Jerusalem.

[montelatici]

1896 film showing the people in Palestine and Jerusalem in particular. Notice how Christians and Muslims are the clear majority walking the streets of Jerusalem. Will a film convince the Israel Firsters?

 

[montelatici]

Kind of shoots down the propaganda that claims the Europeans settled an empty country.

 

[Rikurzhen]

What was the population breakdown in 5 AD?

 

[montelatici]

Roman citizens.

 

[montelatici]

Christian of course as of 380 AD.

 

[R.D.]

The narrator states Jews form half the population of Jerusalem

 

[montelatici]

Well, that's a change. The Israel Firsters claim that Jews have always been a majority in Jerusalem. They were not a majority even after the Zionist invasion it appears. And, the narrator confirms that Muslims were 85% and Christians 10% and Jews less than 5% of the population of Palestine. Also, it confirms that the Jews were Arab Jews that spoke Arabic. This is a great find. The Israel Firsters will have to find something else to deny the facts. LOL

 

[JoeB131]

The Zionist Answer..

But...but..but... Hitler.

 

[Humanity]

A great piece of photographic history!

Whether the actual % Muslim/Christian/Jew is correct or not is for debate, the important part message is that Palestine was not devoid of inhabitants as is commonly suggested on this forum...

Of course Palestine was not devoid of inhabitants of ALL religions... It is a convenient 'misconception' by those who find it an easy 'point' that they feel that Palestine was empty and without ownership.

The fact remains that, by and large, the mixed culture in Palestine was, firstly mixed, secondly, on the whole, tolerant.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

1896 film showing the people in Palestine and Jerusalem in particular. Notice how Christians and Muslims are the clear majority walking the streets of Jerusalem. Will a film convince the Israel Firsters?

So you'd support dissolving the US and returning it the Indians?

 

[montelatici]

1896 film showing the people in Palestine and Jerusalem in particular. Notice how Christians and Muslims are the clear majority walking the streets of Jerusalem. Will a film convince the Israel Firsters?

So you'd support dissolving the US and returning it the Indians?

Too late for that. The Indians (as you call them) were put on reservations, at least the ones we didn't kill. There is hope for the Christians and Muslims of Palestine.

 

[theliq]

The narrator states Jews form half the population of Jerusalem

So.....then 10% Christians and 85% Muslim in Palestine.....So your point is ???????? Jews were a miniscule Minority.........Their claim that NO ONE inhabited Palestine.....which was taught to generations of Jewish Israelis since 1948 was infactual Bullshit..steve

 

[theliq]

A great piece of photographic history!

Whether the actual % Muslim/Christian/Jew is correct or not is for debate, the important part message is that Palestine was not devoid of inhabitants as is commonly suggested on this forum...

Of course Palestine was not devoid of inhabitants of ALL religions... It is a convenient 'misconception' by those who find it an easy 'point' that they feel that Palestine was empty and without ownership.

The fact remains that, by and large, the mixed culture in Palestine was, firstly mixed, secondly, on the whole, tolerant.

It is not up for debate at all because there was only circa 4.3 % of Jews inhabiting Palestine at that time.....5% was a rounding figure

 

[José]

It's not up for debate as theliq said... and everybody here (except Montelatici) is neglecting the fact that most of these 5% were palestinian jews, the only native Jews of Palestine...

Individuals who had absolutely nothing to do with the creation of Israel, much to the contrary... they vehemently opposed it.

For the purpose of "justifying" the state of Israel, arab Jews must be totally disregarded, ignored if you are debating the issue in good faith... and we all know a lot of people don't.

Only the european Jews who conceived the idea of a jewish state and implemented it decades later should be counted as the jewish population of Palestine as far as the zionist movement and the founding of Israel is concerned.

The askhenazim (Israel's founders) did not make up 5% of Palestine's population by any stretch.... try 0,5%.

The palestinian Jew who appears praying in Jerusalem in this extraordinary, fantastic video must be rolling in his grave seeing zionists today cynically, dishonestly (mis)using his historic presence in Palestine to justify Israel's creation, to present Palestine as the historic "homeland" of Ukrainians, Belarussians and Poles.

 

[Phoenall]

1896 film showing the people in Palestine and Jerusalem in particular. Notice how Christians and Muslims are the clear majority walking the streets of Jerusalem. Will a film convince the Israel Firsters?

Cant see any big badges on the people walking streets saying muslim or Christian. So how can you say that it is only muslims and Christians we can see ?

 

[Phoenall]

Kind of shoots down the propaganda that claims the Europeans settled an empty country.

Not really as the films narrative is unsubstantiated by history

 

[theliq]

1896 film showing the people in Palestine and Jerusalem in particular. Notice how Christians and Muslims are the clear majority walking the streets of Jerusalem. Will a film convince the Israel Firsters?

Cant see any big badges on the people walking streets saying muslim or Christian. So how can you say that it is only muslims and Christians we can see ?

How Silly......Now you are proposing Jews(Palestinian Jews) were Arabs......infact all these peoples and different religions were living in harmony

 

[theliq]

Kind of shoots down the propaganda that claims the Europeans settled an empty country.

Not really as the films narrative is unsubstantiated by history

Total Rubbish.......As Usual

 

[theliq]

1896 film showing the people in Palestine and Jerusalem in particular. Notice how Christians and Muslims are the clear majority walking the streets of Jerusalem. Will a film convince the Israel Firsters?

Cant see any big badges on the people walking streets saying muslim or Christian. So how can you say that it is only muslims and Christians we can see ?

Only the Nazis used badges for Jews(a yellow star of David) in this footage,Palestinian Jews lived in Harmony..with others....you FOOL.

 

[theliq]

It's not up for debate as theliq said... and everybody here (except Montelatici) is neglecting the fact that most of these 5% were palestinian jews, the only native Jews of Palestine...

Individuals who had absolutely nothing to do with the creation of Israel, much to the contrary... they vehemently opposed it.

For the purpose of "justifying" the state of Israel, arab Jews must be totally disregarded, ignored if you are debating the issue in good faith... and we all know a lot of people don't.

Only the european Jews who conceived the idea of a jewish state and implemented it decades later should be counted as the jewish population of Palestine as far as the zionist movement and the founding of Israel is concerned.

The askhenazim (Israel's founders) did not make up 5% of Palestine's population by any stretch.... try 0,5%.

The palestinian Jew who appears praying in Jerusalem in this extraordinary, fantastic video must be rolling in his grave seeing zionists today cynically, dishonestly (mis)using his historic presence in Palestine to justify Israel's creation, to present Palestine as the historic "homeland" of Ukrainians, Belarussians and Poles.

Outstanding and True post........Well done Jose..steven