CLAIM: Jews bought all of the land that became the state of Israel.
RATING:
Mostly false
Jews did collectively buy between 6% and 7% of Palestinian land by 1948 (including land bought by the Jewish National Fund). The remaining 70% or so, however, was forcefully taken from the Palestinian Arabs by Jewish militias in 1948.
Source: Ten Myths about Israel (2017) by Ilan Pappe (pp.48-49)
Even David Ben-Gurion, founding leader of Israel, said so himself, as in this conversation with Zionist leader Nahum Goldmann:
"That night, a beautiful summer night, we had a forthright discussion on the Arab problem. ‘I don’t understand your optimism,’ Ben-Gurion declared. ‘Why should the Arabs make peace? If I was an Arab leader I would never make terms with Israel. That is natural: we have taken their country. Sure, God promised it to us, but what does that matter to them? Our God is not theirs. We come from Israel, it’s true, but two thousand years ago, and what is that to them? There has been antisemitism, the Nazis, Hitler, Auschwitz, but was that their fault? They only see one thing: we have come here and stolen their country. Why should they accept that? They may perhaps forget in one or two generations’ time, but for the moment there is no chance. So it’s simple: we have to stay strong and maintain a powerful army. Our whole policy is there. Otherwise the Arabs will wipe us out.’ “
Source: The Jewish Paradox (1978) by Goldmann, Nahum, p.99.
One reply on “Israel-Palestine Mega Fact Check!”
Keep trying to invent history. The palis didn’t exist until the mid 1960s.
One other fun fact – every group, every political organization, and every government that has ever tried to destroy the Jews has been destroyed. Fun fact #2 Israel has never been stronger.