montelatici
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montelatici, et al,
Mmmm! Yes, I understand the newspaper article --- and its significants. The colony started well before 1899.
(COMMENT)1. The Palestinians were expelled.
"“There is no evidence to show that the Arab states and the AHC wanted a mass exodus or issued blanket orders or appeals to the Palestinians to flee their homes (though in certain areas the inhabitants of specific villages were ordered by Arab commanders or the AHC to leave, mainly for strategic reasons).” ("The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem", p. 129). On the contrary, anyone who fled was actually threatened with “severe punishment”. As for the broadcasts by Arab radio stations allegedly calling on people to flee, a detailed listening to recordings of their programmes of that period shows that the claims were invented for pure propaganda.
The expulsion of the Palestinians re-examined - Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
2. Israel is a self-described (by the Zionists themselves) colonial project. As early as 1899 it was a colonial project. (The United States is country and was a colonial project.)
New York Times June 19, 1899
Zionists planned to colonize Palestine in 1899 NY Times
"I doubt that the Israeli dream would have been realized if the farm school of Mikveh Israel had not existed."You have your timeline screwed-up.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Ben-Gurion, First Prime Minister of Israel
The territory was still under the Ottoman Empire when in 1870, the Sultan allocated land (East of Jaffa) for the establishment of Agricultural College; known as "Alliance Israelite Universelle" (AIU). AIU was first Established in Paris in 1860, aimed at the unification of Jews, the defense of their political and social rights, and the combating of anti-Semitism. It should be noted that AIU was the first worldwide Jewish organization, pre-dating the World Zionist Organization.
The Alliance had three major aim:
Sultan Abdul Aziz, wanting to bring Western advancement to the region, facilitated immigration and granted AIU permission to import all manner of tools and machinery - tax and duty free. Upon recurrence of blood libel accusations, Sultan Aziz issued a constitutional level --- royal decree taking the Jews under his protection.
- "(a) To work everywhere for the emancipation and moral progress of the Jews.
- "(b) To give effectual support to those who are suffering persecution because they are Jews.
- "(c) To encourage all publications calculated to promote these ends."
I don't want to side-track this discussion. And the AIU is an advanced topic all by itself. The news article eludes to it when it says in the opening paragraph when it mentions the establishment of an Agricultural College. Yes, this was a colony --- but not a colonial project. It was started by the Ottoman Empire, for the Ottoman Empire. The original school of 150 years ago and its companion school are still in operation today; the original in Mikve Israel school, Holon 5891000, and one in Jerusalem: 99 Jaffa St., Jerusalem 9434220.
The point is, this colonization effort was at the request by the Sultan. It was not an independent Zionist effort.
Most Respectfully,
R
Give it up Rocco it was a colonial project no matter which foreign imperial ruler sanctioned/sponsored the project. You are surely grasping at straws, unfortunately there are no straws to grasp.
The Zionists were saying the same thing in 1926, when the Ottomans were no more. Heck, they were considering extending the colonial project to Trans-Jordan and Syria.
"Successful Jewish Colonization Will Extend Beyond Palestine Frontier
"The contemplated trip to the United States of Dr. Chaim Weizmann, president of the World Zionist Organization, the continuation of his efforts while in America to extend the Jewish Agency through his negotiations with the Marshall group, the possibilities of extending Jewish colonization work outside of the present Palestine frontiers, including. Transjordania and certain parts of Syria, were the main features around which the deliberations centered."
Successful Jewish Colonization Will Extend Beyond Palestine Frontier Weizmann Tells Actions Committ Jewish Telegraphic Agency
It's very sad the Arabs lost and continued to lose.
The colonizer does usually win, initially.
Waah.
Logic is not your forte', I see.