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In reply to the discussion: Israeli military launches attack on Gaza, Israeli media reports [View all]Glorious bastard
(148 posts)53. Israelis only existed between around 900 BC to around 650 BC
And 1948 AD to today At no other time there were a people called Israelis because there was no entity called Israel.
At other times, there were a multitude of nations, among them Canaanites, Egyptians, Hittites, Babylonians, Arameans, Edomeans, Greeks, Romanis, Parthians, Arabs, Turks, And Brits, to mention just a few, that were, at one time or another, in possession of that land.
I have no idea which ones, if any, you are referring to.
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As long as Palestinians exist in their homeland the chance for anything resembling peace* is zero.
AloeVera
Sunday
#3
Israelis existed in Palestine for hundreds of years before the Zionists came from Europe.
LiberalArkie
Sunday
#17
Yes indeed. And everyone was relatively peaceful until the Balfour Declaration.
LiberalArkie
Sunday
#28
Terror operatives fired RPGs at Israeli troops in Rafah today, says IDF, prompting airstrikes
Glorious bastard
Sunday
#4
It was great the hostages were returned, but the impression I got from much of the media was that
Fil1957
Sunday
#18
I'm 90% sure that the apricothellbeast is more hated then Shrub Bush was in 2003-2009
irisblue
Sunday
#21
The last thing I would do is defend Hamas or any such group that launches terrorist attacks and takes hostages
fujiyamasan
Sunday
#49
And yet, two years ago, being evil and stupid, they attacked without having hostages as bargaining chips.
Glorious bastard
Monday
#59