Tag: news archive series
Know Your History: Even the Term “Free Palestine” Was Co-opted From the Jews (Part...
Over a year ago, I posted how the words “Free, free Palestine!” - words shouted out by Israel haters worldwide, more often than not an expression of their wish for the destruction of the state of Israel - were first used by the Zionist group American League for a Free Palestine (ALFP) in 1944
Know Your History: The Ill-Fated Transjordan Land Lease Offer to Jews (NY Times January...
The offer that never had a chance
Know Your History: Jews Looking Out for Their Arab Neighbors Following Earthquake of 1927...
The Jewish Yishuv asked for funds for earthquake relief - and not just for the Jews
Know Your History: Jewish Acquisition of Agricultural Land in Palestine (JTA, Dec 9, 1929)
A JTA report about certain proceedings of the Shaw Commission, established to investigate the violent rioting in Palestine in late August 1929, which included the Hebron massacre
Know Your History: The Jews Coming Home (Life July 5, 1937)
A fascinating read that makes clear the Jews worked hard and raised the standard of living, not just for themselves but also the Arabs
Know Your History: What Gamal Abdel Nasser Said About The “West Bank” and Gaza
In February 1970, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser was interviewed by James Reston of The New York Times
Know Your History: Plenty of Palestinian Arabs Were Happy Israel Won the Six Day...
From the July 24th edition of Life Magazine
Know Your History: Jerusalem Sanitation (NY Times Nov 10, 1919)
Jewish initiatives to improve the infrastructure of Jerusalem for the benefit of all inhabitants
Know Your History: There’s Something About Lifta
The village of Lifta is often described by Israel haters as a wealthy, historically palestinian village that was ethnically cleansed by Israel. But what's the truth?
Know Your History: The Desolation of Palestine (NY Times May 3, 1880)
I've dealt with it before: contrary to the palestinian Arab narrative, the land was a desolate mess before the mass immigration of Jews returning to their indigenous homeland. But it never hurts to provide more proof.
Know Your History: Palestinian Art (NY Times Dec 11, 1929)
The term "Palestinian" to refer to the Arabs who were living here pre-1948, as well as their descendants, is a relatively recent invention. Here's another example showing this.
Know Your History: The Battle of Gaza (NY Times April 15, 1917)
When the New York Times reported factually
The New York Times Has Truly Hit a Wall
There was a time the New York Times would never have dreamed of writing something like this
Know Your History: The ‘Palestinian Refugees’ (NY Times May 19, 1957)
A revealing and important read
