The Theft of Palestine is indefensible
Although I was originally in favor of a Jewish State no matter where, I later lifted up the flag of Zion and became myself a 'Lover of Zion." Palestine is the sole land where our people can come to rest. But undreds of thousands crave immediate help. [Herzl diary entry of Aug 31, 1903]
Montagu thinks that one might offer the Sultan two million pounds in return for Palestine. [Theodor Herzl diary entry Feb 27, 1896]
Nevlinski thought that the Sultan would give up Anatolia itself before Palestine. Money played no role with him; he had no understandng of its value-a trait rather common to sovereigns. There was however, anothere way of winning him over: through helping in the Aremenian difficulties. [Theodor Herzl diary entry of May 7, 1896]
"I've seen a land for you (Herzl) on my recent travels," said the great Chamberlain, "and that's Uganda. It is hot on the coast, but the climate of the interior is excellent for Europeans. Sugar and cotton can be raised there. And I thought to myself, there's a land for Dr. Herzl, but of course he only wants to go to Palestine or its neighborhood." "True, and necessarily true," I replied. "Our base must be in or near Palestine. Later on we could also settle in Uganda, for we have great masses of human beings ready to emigrate. [Theodor Herzl diary entry of April 24, 1903]
"We must expropriate gently, the private property on the estates assigned to us. We shall try to spirit the penniless population across the border by procuring employment for it in the transit countries whilst denying it any employment in our own country."
NOTE: You must understand that Herzl referred to the lands of people of color that the Euroean Ashkenazi Jews were contemplating of stealing as 'Over There'. It was to be either Argentina or Palestine. Therefore, when Herzl was speaking about 'sprint the penniless populaiton', he was referring to either the Palestinian Arabs or Argentinians, i.e. people of color.
“If we move into a region where there are wild animals to which Jews are not accustomed - big snakes etc. - I shall use the natives, prior to giving them employment in the transit countries, for the extermination of these animals. High premiums for snake skins, etc, as well as their spawn.” Theodor Herzl.
Let the Sultan give us that parcel of land (Palestine), and in return we would set his house in order, regulate his fiances, and influence world opinion in his favor.{Herzl diary entry of June 9, 1896]
Rothschild will hear nothing ofthe mattter (Zionism); he doesn't believe that anything can be had from the Sultan, and will innio case cooperate. What I am doing he considers dangerous, because I render the patriotism of the Jews suspect; and, in addition, injurious -namely, to his own Palestininian colonies. [Herzl diary entry of May 18, 1896]
"Zionist colonization must either be terminated or carried out against the wishes of the native population. This colonization can, therefore, be continued and make progress only under the protection of a power independent of the native population - an iron wall, which will be in a position to resist the pressure to the native population. This is, in toto, our policy towards the Arabs..." Vladimir Jabotinsky, The Iron Wall, 1923.
"A voluntary reconciliation with the Arabs is out of the question either now or in the future. If you wish to colonize a land in which people are already living, you must provide a garrison for the land, or find some rich man or benefactor who will provide a garrison on your behalf. Or else-or else, give up your colonization, for without an armed force which will render physically impossible any attempt to destroy or prevent this colonization, colonization is impossible, not difficult, not dangerous, but IMPOSSIBLE!... Zionism is a colonization adventure and therefore it stands or falls by the question of armed force. It is important... to speak Hebrew, but, unfortunately, it is even more important to be able to shoot - or else I am through with playing at colonizing."Vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism (precursor of Likud), The Iron Wall, 1923.
"Between ourselves it must be clear that there is no room for both peoples together in this country. We shall not achieve our goal if the Arabs are in this small country. There is no other way than to transfer the Arabs from here to neighboring countries - all of them. Not one village, not one tribe should be left." Joseph Weitz, head of the Jewish Agency's Colonization Department in 1940. From "A Solution to the Refugee Problem" Joseph Weitz, Davar, September 29, 1967, cited in Uri Davis and Norton Mevinsky, eds., Documents from Israel, 1967-1973, p.21.
"If we thought that instead of 200 Palestinian fatalities, 2,000 dead would put an end to the fighting at a stroke, we would use much more force...." Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, quoted in Associated Press, November 16, 2000.
After paying a visit to Palestine in 1891, the Hebrew essayist Achad Ha-Am commented: " Abroad we are accustomed to believe that Israel is almost empty; nothing is grown here and that whoever wishes to buy land could come here and buy what his heart desires. In reality, the situation is not like this. Throughout the country it is difficult to find cultivable land which is not already cultivated."
Vladimir Jabotinsky (the founder and advocate of the Zionist terrorist organizations): "Has any People ever been seen to give up their territory of their own free will? In the same way, the Arabs of Palestine will not renounce their sovereignty without violence."
David Ben Gurion (the first Israeli Prime Minister): " If I were an Arab leader, I would never sign an agreement with Israel. It is normal; we have taken their country. It is true God promised it to us, but how could that interest them? Our God is not theirs. There has been Anti-Semitism, the Nazis, Hitler, Auschwitz, but was that their fault? They see but one thing: we have come and we have stolen their country. Why would they accept that?" Quoted by Nahum Goldmann in Le Paraddoxe Juif (The Jewish Paradox), pp. 121-122.
Also Ben Gurion stated " The present map of Palestine was drawn by the British mandate. The Jewish people have another map which our youth and adults should strive to fulfill -- From the Nile to the Euphrates."
"It lies upon the people's shoulders to prepare for the war, but it lies upon the Israeli army to carry out the fight with the ultimate object of erecting the Israeli Empire." Moshe Dayan (Israel Defense and Foreign Minister), on February 12 1952. Radio Israel.
"Jewish villages were built in the place of Arab villages. You do not even know the names of these Arab villages, and I don't blame you because geography books no longer exist, not only do the books not exist, .The Arab villages are not there either. Nahal arose in the place of Mahlul; Kibbutz Gvat in the place of Jibat; Kibbutz Sarid in the place of Huneifis; and Kfar Yehushu'a in the place of Tal al Shuman. There is not one single place that did not have a former Arab population." Moshe Dayan's address to the Technion, Haifa (as Quoted in Haaretz, April 4, 1969).
"I don't understand your optimism. Why should the Arabs make peace? If I was an Arab leader I would never make terms with Israel. That is natural: we have taken their country." – David Ben Gurion, 1956, quoted by Nahum Goldmann in The Jewish Paradox, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1978, p.99.
