by Dr. Reuven Berko
The land never had a Palestinian government, a Palestinian coin or a Palestinian establishment prior to Israel's existence.
The
Balfour Declaration, issued on Nov. 2, 1917, is usually referred to as
the "criminal Balfour promise." Such language looks at this historical
document through an operational prism, as a promise that is to be
fulfilled – not just a declaration.
Almost 100 years have passed, but the
Palestinians are still fighting to eradicate the Jews from the land.
They are preparing massive demonstrations, with Israeli Arabs, demanding
that that United Kingdom apologize and retract the "criminal promise"
and to compensate the Palestinians "just like the Israelis get
reparations from Germany." As every objective historian would tell you,
the notion that there exists a "historical Palestine" is nothing but a
myth.
The land never had a Palestinian
government, a Palestinian coin or a Palestinian establishment prior to
Israel's existence. The land never had a national Palestinian history
with a flag and an anthem, borders, a capital or ancient artifacts that
could connect them to the soil.
The Arabs that had been living here prior
to the declaration were migrant workers, urban dwellers, farmers,
tribesmen and invaders. They were part of Ottoman Syria. As subjects of
the empire, like all other subjects, they lacked a national narrative or
any special civilian status.
The declaration, issued on behalf of Prime
Minister David Lloyd George's government and with the consent of the
allies fighting alongside the U.K. against the Ottomans, made no mention
of the Palestinians because at the time there were no Palestinians.
The founding of new Arab states was
somewhat based on the declaration, resulting in Transjordan being
stripped from the Jews' future national home to form what would
ultimately become Jordan.
The Palestinians - an invented
people - have not only tried to deny the rights of Jews to the land they
were promised, they have also tried to trace their roots to the
Canaanites; they claim Jesus was Palestinian; the Jewish Temple was
built in Sinai, not in Jerusalem; the ancient Israelite kings were
actually Muslims, and the Jews are just a melee of people that will
forever endure God's wrath; they are actually of Khazar origin, they are
not entitled to a homeland, but perhaps they can live as second-class
citizens under Islam.
British Prime Minister Theresa May has
stood fast in the face of the annoying Palestinian efforts to extract an
apology. Instead, she has voiced pride in the declaration and said
there were no grounds to walk it back.
The Balfour Declaration is not the basis
for Israel. The state was founded based on the historical and religious
rights of the people of Israel on this holy soil.
Because the promise of a Jewish national
home is anchored in the three monotheistic religions, the Palestinians
who are fighting the facts must also sue the biblical prophets, Jesus,
and especially Allah and the Prophet Muhammad, who promised this land to
the people of Israel and never mentioned the Palestinians.
Dr. Reuven Berko
Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/the-criminal-balfour-declaration/
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