by Sally Zahav
What is the actual origin of the "Palestinian" people?
Amazingly, it seems that the whole world has forgotten, or perhaps never even knew, the nefarious role of the Soviet Union in forging, developing and promoting the fiction of a "Palestinian people". This group of mostly relative newcomers were awarded the status of the indigenous people of the area known to the non-Jewish world as Palestine, but known to the Jewish world as the Land of Israel. These facts are not difficult to discover, however, for those who are interested in actual, not invented, history.
To test how available this information is to the casual inquirer, I decided to consult ChatGPT.
I entered the following prompt:
What was the role of the Soviet Union in promoting the idea of a Palestinian people?
And this is how Chat responded to the prompt - I have made no changes to the text:
The Soviet Union played a major role in shaping and amplifying the modern idea of a distinct “Palestinian people” as part of its Cold War strategy in the Middle East. While there were certainly Arabs living in Palestine before 1948, the politicized, national identity of "the Palestinian people" as it is commonly understood today gained significant international prominence with Soviet support.
Here’s a detailed breakdown of the Soviet role:
1. Cold War Context: Realignment After 1956
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Initially, the USSR had supported the creation of Israel in 1947–48, partly to weaken British influence in the Middle East.
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After the 1956 Suez Crisis, Moscow began to position itself as the defender of Arab states against “Western imperialism” and Israel, seeking influence over Egypt, Syria, and other Arab countries.
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The Soviets recognized that mobilizing Arab nationalism — including Palestinian nationalism — could undermine Western allies in the region.
2. Promotion of Palestinian Nationalism
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The Soviets and their allies began portraying Palestinians not merely as refugees but as a national group with a right to “self-determination.”
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They encouraged the formation and international recognition of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1964, which was initially backed by Egypt’s Nasser but gained ideological and material support from Moscow.
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Soviet advisors and intelligence services (particularly the KGB) trained Palestinian leaders, including members of Fatah and other factions, in guerrilla warfare, propaganda, and diplomacy.
3. Ideological Framing
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The USSR reframed the Arab-Israeli conflict in anti-colonial language, presenting Israel as a settler-colonial, imperialist project.
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Soviet propaganda popularized the narrative that Palestinians were the indigenous nation fighting for liberation, much like the Vietnamese or Algerians.
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This framing was promoted heavily through the UN and other international forums — often with backing from the Soviet bloc and the Non-Aligned Movement.
4. UN and International Diplomacy
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Soviet diplomats supported resolutions in the UN General Assembly emphasizing Palestinian nationhood and rights (e.g., Resolution 3236 in 1974, which affirmed Palestinians’ right to self-determination).
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The USSR helped secure the PLO’s status as the representative of the Palestinian people at the UN, which significantly boosted the Palestinian national cause on the world stage.
5. Propaganda and Media
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Through Pravda and other Soviet media outlets, Moscow disseminated the narrative of a distinct Palestinian nation oppressed by “Zionist imperialists.”
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Soviet-backed writers, filmmakers, and academics promoted Palestinian identity and resistance in global leftist intellectual circles, making it part of the wider Third World liberation movement.
6. Material and Military Support
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The USSR supplied arms and training to Arab states and, indirectly, to Palestinian factions (via Egypt, Syria, and later through direct KGB support).
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This not only strengthened Palestinian armed groups but also reinforced their sense of a collective national struggle.
Bottom Line
The Soviets didn’t invent the idea that Arabs in Palestine had a shared identity — there were local movements before 1948 — but they were instrumental in elevating that identity to a global political cause, framing it as a struggle for national liberation against Western imperialism and Zionism. Their support helped transform the Palestinian issue from a regional refugee question into a central plank of international politics during the Cold War.
Would you like me to include specific examples of Soviet disinformation campaigns (like the claim that Zionism = racism, which was pushed at the UN in 1975)? This was another major Soviet effort that shaped perceptions of the Palestinian cause worldwide.
With such knowledge so readily available, it's astounding that so many people actually believe the myth of Jewish colonialism. Actually, We know with certainty backed by historical data that the Muslim invaders burst into "Palestine" to conquer and colonize it shortly after the death of Muhammad.
Sally Zahav
Source:Middle East and Terrorism
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