Before Israeli statehood, when the area had been controlled by Arabs and Muslims, the land was a malaria-infested craphole. Arabs had lived in mud huts. Entire Arab villages made of mud. No electricity, no schools, not even basic medical care. Jews developed hydroelectricity using the Jordan River, they built the schools, including for Arabs, and built the first hospital, Hadassah Medical Center.
The eyewitness accounts below record the unbelievable squalor, and the incredible renewal of the land by Jews…
The eyewitness accounts below record the unbelievable squalor, and the incredible renewal of the land by Jews…