That's a typical nationalist narrative to extricate Israel. Meanwhile, independent observers say otherwise:
Calling factual history a narrative.
Are you by any chance orange?
"The Shimon HaTzadik tomb and its surroundings, with an area of 17
dunam, was purchased by the
Sephardi Community Council and
Knesset Yisrael in 1875. Near the neighbourhood is the
Cave of the Minor Sanhedrin. The area was subdivided in 1890 for the purpose of establishing a
residential neighborhood, and the neighborhood passed to the
Sephardi Community Council. at the year 1890 , the Sephardi Jews community in the aria north to the site, on the slope above the area of
Shimon HaTzaddik 6 houses for people with Economic difficulties, known as "בתי הקדש שמעון הצדיק" . during that time people started to build private houses in the area, and the rest converted to Agricultural land and olive harvest site.
in the book" ירושלים שכונות סביב לה
[1]"
kluger describes the construction of the neighborhood:
"In the month of Tishrei 1851, the foundation stone was laid for houses "shelters for the poor and needy, widows and orphans", in the field plot that the heads of the Sephardic community in Jerusalem bought for several years next to the cave in which the holy Tanna north of the Knesset remains. In Hadrat Kodesh, the cornerstone was laid in the presence of the city's rabbis, greats and dignitaries. The money for the construction of these houses was collected by Rabbi Shlomo Suzin in the cities of Gibraltar, Kaza-Blanka, Mazgan, Izomer and Mogador. Being there on a mission including the Spaniards, he volunteered to collect special alms for this purpose without any reward. Rabbi Suzin brought with him a total of 10,000 francs and handed them over the banker ce' Chaim Aharon and Liro, the head of the committee, with these money they began to build several houses. By-laws: The apartments are intended for the poor, by fate, and will be replaced every three years. "
In the year 1916, 13 families lived in the neighborhood; there were 45 persons.
Beside that neighborhood, during the 20th another neighborhood was built named "
Nahalat Shimon" , neighborhood purchased by the bankers:
Johannes Frutiger, and
Yosef Navon. At first the neighborhood was developed by
yosef mayuhas and later Nissim Elishar and Bezalel Kopel Kantrowitz Swap with him. Dozens of Jewish families established their homes on the purchased land , and before the
1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine (1936) hundreds of Jews lived there. When the riots broke out, the Jews fled the area, but returned to these neighborhoods a few months later.
[2 1]
During the
1947–1949 Palestine war residents of the Shimon Hatzadik neighborhood suffered attacks from
Sheikh Jarrah residents. On 7 January 1948, three Jews were murdered, and other people wounded by Arab gangs.
[2] On 11 February 1948, the British ordered the residents of the "Shimon Hatzadik" and "Nahalat Shimon" neighborhoods to leave their homes out of concern for their lives. On 13 April of the same year, 78 members of
Hadassah Medical Centerl staff, patients, members of
Hebrew University of Jerusalem and fighters near the evacuated neighborhoods were murdered in the
Hadassah medical convoy massacre. Forces of the
Palmach rushed to help them but they were repulsed by the British forces during
Mandatory Palestine. On Chol HaMoed of Passover holiday, the
Palmach Occupied
Sheikh Jarrah and the
territory of the Jewish neighborhoods. The British forced them to retreat under the reasoning they needed the
transport route that passed through the area. The British said they would update the Palmach when they finish transferring their forces through. Later when the British forces left, they only updated the Arabs who rushed and occupied the place, and the area of the neighborhood passed to Jordanian control."
Oh no historical facts.
I bet the Jews are responsible.
And once again, we have an idealized image of Israeli military operations versus this:
I don't usually cite so many sources in one post, but since your claims simply go against so much evidence to the contrary from organizations and investigators who aren't Islamist extremists or Zionist fanatics, it seems necessary to underline the problem with such casual dismissal of a years-long habit of violating international law and abusing Palestinian civilians.
You are behaving quite foolish.
128 civilians died as per United Nations. That is a fact.
Israel dropped thousands of bombs on the Gaza Strip. That is a fact.
This means civilians weren't targeted, if they were far more civilians would've died due to Israeli bombing. Unless you are saying Israel is incapable to do that, which would only negate the position of danger from Israel.
They didn't because residents of the Gaza Strip were warned before air strikes and artillery fire to vacate the area. Which most did.
If the residents of the Gaza Strip have a problem with being pulled into the conflicts of Hamas or Islamic Jihad with Israel they should take it upon themselves to remove these individuals from their society and positions of power.
After all they themselves voted them into power.
I'll wait for them to do that.
Ukraine and Russia are also multiple times the size of Israel and Palestine, not to mention that deaths aren't the only metric by which we can measure abusive practices in a given region.
Oh should we do a per 100.000 calculation? That's not going to be much better you know.
So, in order to respond to that, Israel chooses to persecute Palestinians. It feels like a kettle painting itself black before the pot can accuse it of being so.
Nah the whole persecution stuff is inside your head.
Most Palestinians suffer mostly under the PLO which suppresses them.
They mostly only interact with Israeli border police if they want to venture into Israel for work.
Which I think they shouldn't do. That supporting the oppressor.
Not sure why it would be hard to see where the resentment toward the police comes from when there are reports showing that they have used excessive violence (up to and including lethal violence) against civilians.
Arab Israelis never even encountered the police you genius.
The special status of Arab cities goes back decades.
You, like so many others are incapable of distinguishing Arab Israelis from Arabs in the Palestinian territories.
These are not the same as per Israeli law and are not treated the same.
Like independent investigations and international reports, or pro-Israeli narratives from nationalists and religious extremists? Politically and religiously motivated "facts" often have more to them than meets the eye.
He said while not disproving anything.
