Does anyone read basic history? :)
There was relative peace between Christians, Jews, and Muslims in the region historically known as Palestine (modern-day Israel and the Palestinian territories) before the rise of modern Zionism and large-scale Jewish immigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This period of coexistence, especially under the Ottoman Empire (1517–1917), was characterized by a system where religious communities lived alongside each other, often in harmony, though with some degree of social and political hierarchy.
1. Ottoman Rule (1517–1917)
Under the Ottoman Empire, Palestine was part of a larger empire that governed many different religious and ethnic groups. The millet system allowed different religious communities (Muslims, Christians, Jews) to govern themselves in matters of personal law (marriage, divorce, inheritance) and religious practice.
Muslims were the majority, while Jews and Christians were dhimmi (non-Muslim protected people). While dhimmis had fewer political rights than Muslims and paid a special tax (jizya), they were generally allowed to practice their religion and manage their own communities without major interference.
2. Social and Religious Coexistence
Coexistence in Cities: In cities like Jerusalem, Hebron, and Safed, Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived in close proximity, each with their own religious sites and neighborhoods. There were established Jewish communities, known as the Old Yishuv, which had lived in Palestine for centuries, particularly for religious reasons, rather than for political sovereignty.
Economic Interdependence: Muslims, Christians, and Jews were often economically interdependent. They traded, engaged in agriculture, and shared social and cultural spaces. This practical interdependence fostered a kind of peaceful coexistence, although it did not necessarily indicate full equality or the absence of any local tensions.
3. Localized Tensions and Hierarchies
While there was relative peace, this period was not entirely without tension. Minor conflicts sometimes arose, often based on local issues like land disputes, economic competition, or grievances within the religious hierarchy. However, these conflicts were typically resolved through negotiation or the legal systems of the Ottoman Empire.
Importantly, these tensions were not driven by large-scale political or nationalistic ambitions, as would later be the case with the rise of Zionism and Arab nationalism.
4. Jewish Presence Before Zionism
Jewish Communities: Before modern Zionism, the Jewish community in Palestine was small, representing about 3–5% of the population in the mid-19th century. These communities were mostly religious Jews living in cities like Jerusalem, Hebron, Tiberias, and Safed. They were integrated into the broader fabric of Palestinian society without the goal of creating a political state.
Jews in Palestine during this time were not seen as a political threat, and their presence was generally accepted by the Muslim majority and the Christian minority.
5. The Shift with Modern Zionism
The situation changed with the rise of the Zionist movement in the late 19th century, which advocated for the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Zionist leaders, such as Theodor Herzl, called for large-scale Jewish immigration and the development of a Jewish state.
Jewish Immigration and Land Purchases: Beginning in the 1880s, waves of Jewish immigrants (in what became known as the First Aliyah) arrived in Palestine. Zionist organizations bought large tracts of land, often displacing Palestinian Arab tenant farmers who had lived on the land for generations. This began to create tensions between the Jewish immigrants and the local Arab population (both Muslim and Christian).
6. Rise of Nationalist Tensions
By the early 20th century, the previously peaceful coexistence started to break down as Jewish immigration increased and the Zionist project became more visible. The local Arab population, which had previously coexisted with smaller Jewish communities, began to perceive the Zionist movement as a threat to their land, political power, and way of life.
The growing Zionist presence coincided with the rise of Arab nationalism, and the idea of Palestinian national identity began to form in response to both Zionism and British colonial rule after World War I.
Summary
Before the arrival of modern Zionism in the late 19th century, there was relative peace and coexistence between Christians, Jews, and Muslims in Palestine, particularly under Ottoman rule. While there were social and political hierarchies, local tensions, and occasional conflicts, these were not based on the nationalistic and territorial struggles that emerged later with the rise of Zionism and large-scale Jewish immigration. The introduction of Zionism and the push for a Jewish homeland began to shift the dynamics in the region, leading to increasing tensions and conflict in the 20th century.
@mistybomar4499 Says:
Hold up! They say all this crap about X, WTF do they think fb is?! What has it done? Withheld information, removed factual posts because they didn't fall in line with fb narrative? X and Truth Social are soooo much better!!
@bl8388 Says:
Lefties flee x for a week. Remember when they left for "Threads," for like a week? And they're leaving the USA after Trump won, for like 3 days.
@jimfitz1432 Says:
Great news….less alphabet mafia members trying to groom and trans kids…
@wenniferjay903 Says:
Spot on Chris Kenny
@shaneschnyer7817 Says:
Lmao, Bye Falisha!
@smcyfs9477 Says:
Leftists loonies are hypocritical morons.
@Bigballs017 Says:
They’ll be back.
@trevor972m4 Says:
No one quits Twitter.
@Cachehound01 Says:
It’s like the swamp draining itself! 😆😆😆
@Cachehound01 Says:
Typical lefty: “Good for thee but not for me!”
@notimportant514 Says:
It's funny how when the leftists do something like censoring someones comment or blocking someone because they don't like their views, (even though those views are correct), that it's not wrong! But if a Republican supporters do the same act it is heinous and incorrigible! Talk about double standards!
@awc900 Says:
Good riddance but most of them are a bit old to move to TikTok.
@indiandaeng Says:
Great, less lies on X.
@LucienCanon Says:
It's just a stage they're going through.
One by one they'll all quietly return
@xamunas Says:
the left is all talk but they wont move from X, they are all hypocrits they will end up staying on X
@oncebefore3671 Says:
They'll be back - they've got nowhere else to go - if they delete their accounts then they can start with a new clean slate - all their old dumb tweets will be gone
@denisfinn6681 Says:
Lemon donut puncher, go away
@davidcarter4247 Says:
I thought they fled X when Musk bought it. Might be yet another one of those leftie promises that are forgotten next day.
@shez8840 Says:
Lol…the gall of The Guardian.
I’ve accidentally ended up on some of their stories a couple of times in the last few weeks and they are so hateful, woke and fibbers.
@andymanaus1077 Says:
They are self-deleting and then claiming they have no voice and it's not fair, it's not fair I tells ya.
If their views made any sense, they would have no problem being on X.
@jaxia-eu6jf Says:
Great ! Soon it will be Predator free then
@xIxAmxKh2xI Says:
no tolerance, no mercy, no peace for leftists
@TJSaw Says:
Brilliant. We didn’t even have to ban them like they’re did to us 😂
@Raven-ik9wk Says:
kenny, you're a funny little man 😂 a leftie calling a leftie, A leftie.
@ZZ99gal Says:
Cruise company Villa Vie Residences is offering voters opposed to a second term from President-elect Donald Trump to have a real option to get away, that’s if they’re willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars.
It announced on Wednesday, Nov. 7, just days after the results of the presidential election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris said, “We feel we have the perfect product for those who said they’d leave if XYZ wins the election.”
@sharksbreath7 Says:
What was the most recent "rightwing conspiracy"? That's right, that FEMA was ignoring Trump supporters. Those crazy bigots.
@Magaman22 Says:
Always Remember Lefties.
Elon is reading and Data collecting your Comments 👀
@gordonpatton7507 Says:
Let them slink back to their echo chambers, as if that isn't what lost them nearly everything. They're hiding in their little clubhouse throwing rocks out the window at whoever is unfortunate enough to pass by. Hey lefties, everybody knows your ideas are bad but go ahead and keep telling yourselves you are trying to save the world and we'll keep laughing at you.
@Opinionsrnotfacts574 Says:
Let the blame game begin! X can now blame 'lefties' for their falling subscriber base along with Trump who will blame the left for everything the stuffs up over the next 4 years.
@johnk838 Says:
Leftys shouldn't let the door hit their ass on the way out the country
@creditelectric Says:
Bad romance as Lady Gaga sung.
@garygraves3444 Says:
😂🎉🎉😅😅😊 bye-bye
@deanhall6045 Says:
Hi Chris it's me. You remember me, you insulted me for not taking part in experiments. And massively insulted Novak. You remember yeah?
@Eric-kn4yn Says:
The come back kid 🇦🇺🇺🇸👍
@Wachary1 Says:
Transparency and free speech in Twitter 😂😂
@stevenmorrison4692 Says:
Bye Felicia
@SpicyRightWing Says:
Even an account for a bridge in the west of England Bristol has said they are leaving X
@happyman9113 Says:
Leftists can’t handle the truth anymore 😂
@petesmith6434 Says:
Have no fear…X will grow in subscribers now that the leftists have gone! Several of my friends and I, who were never subscribed to X in the past, have just joined!
@happyman9113 Says:
Poor leftists miserable people 😂
@InviteSpark Says:
Stick to ya own country sky news AUSTRALIA
@MiltJohnson-sw9lc Says:
Hell , I guess I’ll reopen my account now ,
@maxlmpact Says:
After hearing all these leftist outlets and people leaving X I feel this is my signal to join. Cheers
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@leonharrison800 Says:
Musk on the nose. Trump will give him an advisory role to shut him up. All that matters. 😂😂
@michaeleggleston146 Says:
Go to your safe space and tell someone who gives a shit
@ProfessionalRacist007 Says:
Guess it's time for me to return to Twitter cuz those rabid wokies & censorship were the reasons why I left 4 years ago
@andersdottir1111 Says:
Guardian - loopy, lefty echo chamber.
And they are completely oblivious to their hypocritical reasoning for leaving X 😂😂😂
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