11. #10 The land is called Israel
True, you can be a Jewish American, or a Muslim American, or a Christian American, simply because the two terms are not mutually exclusive. Islam, Christianity and Judaism are religions, and American is a nationality.
"Palestine" has never been a nation, and therefore, one cannot be a "Palestinian" or a "Palestinian Jew" or a "Palestinian Christian."
I have been educated in Australia by some of the most radical leftist history teachers you will ever meet: I am not brainwashed. We, unlike the Muslims, do not need to brainwash our people to hide the truth, because the truth is staring us in the face. There was never a Palestine, and there is no such thing as a Palestinian.
Here is a quote from wikipedia for you:
"Under Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and (briefly) Sassanian rule, Jewish presence in the region dwindled because of mass expulsions. In particular, the failure of the Bar Kokhba's revolt against the Roman Empire in 132 CE resulted in a large-scale expulsion of Jews. It was during this time that the Romans gave the name Syria Palaestina to the geographic area, in an attempt to erase Jewish ties to the land.[9] Nevertheless, the Jewish presence in Palestine remained constant. The main Jewish population shifted from the Judea region to the Galilee. The Mishnah and Jerusalem Talmud, two of Judaism's most important religious texts, were composed in the region during this period. The Muslims conquered the land from the Byzantine Empire in 638 CE. The Hebrew niqqud was invented in Tiberias during this time. The area was ruled by the Omayyads, then by the Abbasids, Crusaders, the Kharezmians and Mongols, before becoming part of the empire of the Mamluks (1260-1516) and the Ottoman Empire in 1517."
So, you see, it is you who is brainwashed and refuse to accept the fact that the land of ISRAEL has always been a central part of Judaism, and has had a constant Jewish presence for well over two thousands years.
We are not doing to the Palestinians what the Romans did to us. 20% of Israel's citizens are Arabs. Does that sound like a country that is trying to expel its Arabs citizens to you, genius?
It seems you are a clueless anti-Zionist who will oppose Israel at any price and without any supporting evidence to substantiate your laughable claims.
Have a nice day.
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