World inclined towards Palestine’s freedom
I’ve grown up hearing news of Israel’s brutality upon Palestine. Is there any beacon of hope for the Palestinian children? Is there really a solution for such a tangled conflict? Let’s zoom in on the ever complicated Palestine-Israel conflict, how it see-sawed with time, what it looks like now and what its possible solution can be.
In simplest words, the conflict is over ‘who gets what land and how it’s controlled’. If we go back, this was ‘a free, independent Palestine’ before Britain’s colonisation. But between 1896 and 1948, hundreds of thousands of Jews started resettling from Europe to what was then British-controlled Palestine, with the logic of their old homeland and presence of their holy sites. Obviously, it was two different rather contradicting ideologies, ethnicities and religions (Jews and Palestinian Muslims), which popped out as havoc uncontrollable for Britain. The UN voted on the resolution for partition of Palestine, hence dividing the country into two halves. As per this resolution, more than 50 per cent of the territory was given to the Jews, with which Israel came into being on 14th May, 1948.
This was absolutely indigestible for Palestinians to believe that more than half of their homeland had been given someone else. The very next morning began the bloodiest Arab-Israel war of 1948, in which Israel, the newly born small state, defeated Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, all one by one, uprooting 700,000 Palestinians from their homes, creating a refugee crisis that is still not resolved. Palestinians call this mass eviction the Nakba — Arabic for ‘catastrophe’. After this war, Palestinians were left with only 21% of the land.
The second war happened in 1967, known as 6-Day War, and ended up very much in favour of Israel again. Israel captured the whole territory of Palestine (later giving Palestine the present Gaza and West Bank).
In simplest words, the conflict is over ‘who gets what land and how it’s controlled’. If we go back, this was ‘a free, independent Palestine’ before Britain’s colonisation. But between 1896 and 1948, hundreds of thousands of Jews started resettling from Europe to what was then British-controlled Palestine, with the logic of their old homeland and presence of their holy sites
Later in 1973, another war took place with Egypt and Syria’s surprise attack on Israel on Youm-e-Kippur (a holy day of Jews). This ended up with Israel capturing Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula and Syria’s Golan Heights. After this war, the whole scenario changed. Now it was only Syria standing against Israel along Palestine, up till ISIS arose in the region.
So at present the picture is only left with Palestine on its own versus Israel. What is the future of Palestine? Is this it, with Israel suppressing the innocent Palestinians or is there more to come? Is it really going to end by Israel capturing whole of Palestine, rendering them homeless? No, certainly not. It can’t be this way. Then what’s the solution?
Standing against Israel, and applying force with the fullest of your (Palestine’s) capability would obviously not work, as what you’ve got is like a water gun in front of a real revolver. And results are what we’ve seen in the recent 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict. Death toll of Gaza was more than 2,000 whereas Israel’s was 67. It’s really not a fair comparison.
This offensive attempt from Palestinians and multiplied retaliation from Israel had its own positive signs. This recent clash has actually given the issue a humanitarian colour. Ever since the Holocaust the sympathies that Jews enjoyed (anti-Semitism) are now being shifted towards Palestine. Not only the public opinion but also the stances taken by states officially have strengthened the Palestinian side. Sweden, a Scandinavian state, has already recognised Palestine as a separate independent state.
But the milestone contribution has just come from European Union. Newly elected high representative of EU’s Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini has shown her enthusiasm to help Palestine achieve its independent state during her tenure. That’s not all; EU has actually started practical steps upon the agenda. Recent news says the EU is planning on imposing sanctions on Israel if it hinders the two-state solution. If it turns out well then these sanctions are going to affect Israel in real terms.
Israel cannot afford isolation in today’s globalised world. If giants like EU take a stand against Israel, where would Israel find its future? Even America, which has been an all-weather ally for Israel, is gradually drifting away from it
The story does not end at EU only. There are other factors which are rather catalysing the process. One of the very influential is the inner division of Jews and Zionists. This has led to two ideologies. One in favour of Israel’s attrition upon Palestine, the other opposing the war crimes and inclined towards the two-state solution.
Social networking websites have played a very vital role in portraying Israel’s war crimes to the world. This has highlighted the issue.
Israel cannot afford isolation in today’s globalised world. If giants like EU take a stand against Israel, where would Israel find its future? Even America, which has been an all-weather ally for Israel, is gradually drifting away from it.
Another positive outcome of Hamas’ aggressive behaviour towards Israel is that there are no Israeli settlements in Gaza. Whereas in the West bank, where PLO is comparatively peaceful and more appeasing towards Israel, has been infiltrated by Jewish settlements.
In nutshell, though Gaza had to face many innocent civilian and children’s deaths, this brutality has actually paved path towards their achieving goal. I believe that Hamas should behave so that the helping hands like EU, Sweden and others can move ahead with the two-state solution.
Total nonsense and part of wrong history taught by radicals in Pakistan and other Islamic countries , result and outcome hate and ignorance . Read Jewish history , their culture , civilization , Abraham , land of Canaan , Solomon , and find out ” Pakistan’s beloved Palestinian brother and sisters ” . ” if your eyes are opened , you will see things worth seeing ” ( maulana rumi) . We , Pakistanis and ” Arab Muslims ” neither have the intellect of moosa nor the virtue of Ibrahim , nor bravery and chivalry of ali , we are the slaves of saamri and Azeri . At any given time , if these Arabs and brother Palestine has ever supported Pakistan , never and would never . This is a war of ego . Hamas has always relied on human shields , check web site for ambulance , schools and hospital being used for bombing . Read about Hamas leadership . Read about history of aqsa , mount , Jerusalem . Their most holy place and they are barred , total hippocracy . We Muslim own or want everything . Mecca medina , agsa , Jerusalem . Why ? For what ? Our history is just 1400 yrs right and what about them ? Are they cursed nation ? Don’t they deserve a land ? If the name is Jewish state of Israel so be it . When Pakistan Iran saudi are all ” Muslim or Islamic states ” why not Israel can be a Jewish state . That is their ancestral land , that is the land of Moses Aaron Solomon Ibrahim David Isaac Jacob Rebecca . It was never our land unless you define occupation as ownership as it has happened to it
Fault is in the blamer , spirit won’t see anything to criticize ( rumi ) . Enough of long hate history . Time to reconcile and love and harmony . We can’t afford to play proxy for Iran and Saudi Arabia . Yes ,excessive use of force wrong , children getting killed very wrong but let’s be non biased and see clear picture . All our life we learned hate , Jews bad Hindu bad , just not right and humanistic . We are children of Adam , limb to each other and born of same essence ( Saadi ) . Almost 95 % or more of our people won’t even know meaning of Zionism but would criticize without knowing . Most of our people don’t even know the name of Moses in Quran more than 400 times , he was the ” kaleemullah ” . Most of us don’t know the history of first temple , birth place of Isaac ismael Jacob ( Canaan ) , Joseph , how he ended in Egypt and slavery of Hebrews , return of Moses and Aaron to their promised land , honestly few people would know and there are lot of forces that won’t appreciate people knowing or learning . We have to learn and educate ourself so we can make a good decision and come out of traditional rivalry and rhetoric .
Every single Arab country has relationship with Israel ( some open like jordan Egypt turkey ) and some covert ( UAE saudi Qatar Oman Bahrain ) . Palestinian , PLO or Hamas , sit and negotiate and talk and look at us ( sarae jahan ka dard hamare dil me poshesda ) . Iran was one of the First Nation to recognize Israel , they were heavily supported and helped by Israel during 10 yr war , they have 100’s of Jewish temples , largest Jewish population in the Middle East after Israel , they have Jewish holidays , schools and hospital and representative from Jewish community and those people visit Israel and of course their Jerusalem and look at us , passport says no visit to Israel and non tolerance . Is it really sensible and logical , it simply defies the basic logic . Poor university student having a poster representation and stalls ransacked by radicals or ignorant masses . We are making a fun of ourself . We can’t be ” shah SE bar kar shah ke wafadar ” . We need to recognize them , talk and cooperate with them , learned scientific and other advancement from them , they are resource of education for us unlike our Arab friends where we are ” ajam ” . Look at the advancement of Israel since 48 and us since 47 ? . Even one of the best student of Einstein was a Pakistani . How many people would know that ? And trust me Einstein wasn’t a Muslim or as iranian cleric says he was a Shia Muslim , he was a Jew , devoted to the state of Israel and a firm believer of Zionism like Bertrand Russell and several others who believed in humanity
well! you have your own opinion sir. (i won't criticize it too as its pretty much correct) but as a reply to my article, its wrong. i didn't mention anything like hamas is very good and JEWS are very bad. please. read it with open eyes. true that we can never match to moosa's intellect and other attributes. but atleast we can raise our voices against "ISRAEL'S WAR CRIMES" , killing of INNOCENT CHILDREN. in fact i condemned hamas' use of force against israel. (death pol reference). instead they should look forward to table talks with israel and as EU is planning on helping Palestine with two-state solution, hamas should seize their activities. PLUS we CANNOT deny the fact of Israeli settlements in west bank for which hamas' absence or PLO's appeasing policy is one of the reason. & ITS FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY THAT ISRAEL SHOULD STOP ITS WAR CRIMES. even if its a war, it should be JUST WAR.
Thanks Ambreen ,I ask for forgiveness for some of the comments . War crime , children getting killed are unacceptable .
But few days in the synagogue 5 or more innocent people including few rabbi were killed and hardly any Muslim country has criticize it including Pakistan . I think Israel wants 2 state , but their fear is these tunnel and issue of Jerusalem . Places like mount temple , just embarrassing to see it’s their most sacred place and they can’t go . Then these Arab monarch who have their country as Islamic ( saudia Iran Bahrain etc ) and even Islamic republic of Pakistan , it’s so silly not to allow them to have Israel as a Jewish state . Rules for us don’t apply to them .
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