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How did Arabs feel about the establishment of the state of israel?
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The Arabs in general were greatly saddened by the creation of the State of Israel, because they believed that the land that had physically belonged to the Palestinian Arabs for as long as they could remember and should have been theirs for inheritance. In their minds, it did not make sense that a group of German, Polish, French, English, and Russian speaking people should claim land that their ancestors had not even visited for centuries. Even by the time of Israel's Declaration of Statehood, less than half of the land within the UN proscribed borders of Resolution 181 was owned by Jews. Therefore, the idea of Jewish State being even more physically expansive than the land already taken was alarming.
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∙ 10y agoBecause it was the freely and openly acknowledged intention that
it would be a country administered by, and welcoming to, Jews.
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How did the Arabs living in Palestine in 1948 feel about the creation of the new state of Israel?
The Palestinian Arabs were frustrated and infuriated by it. They believed (and many still do) that all of the land belonged to them and being forced to share it with an invader from outside of the country would be ridiculous. The UN Partition Plan in particular accorded the Jewish State much more land than the Jews controlled at that time and was seen as catering to their interests. In fact, the Jewish State was 56% of the overall land. The Arabs completely rejected the plan.
What was Israel's argument against Arabs?
Answer 1Basically, despite elaborate attempts to confuse the issues, the origin and essence of Arab/Israeli disputes can be reduced to the fact that Arabs were living on land which Zionists desired in order to create a Jewish state, and, after Israel was created in 1948, that Arabs resided on land which Israel wanted to use for expanding its size. All of this hostility is compounded by continuing attempts on the part of many Arabs to regain land taken by Israelis, and by the continued presence of Christian and Muslim Arabs in what many Israelis feel should be an exclusively Jewish state.Answer 2The way the question is posed is confusing and nonsensical. Israel does not oppose Arab people (no genetic hatred or disgust), Arab culture (no hatred or disgust of Arab traditions or foods), Arab nations (no hatred toward the existence of over 20 Arab countries, their foreign policy aside), Arab religions (Christians, Muslims, Druze, and Bahai'i live peacefully in Israel and constitute 20% of its population), or Arab language (which is the second official language of Israel). Secondly, "was" implies some historical period and Arab-Israeli relations have always been changing. Egypt under Anwar Sadat led the Arab-Israeli War of 1973, but he chose to make peace with Israel in 1979, 15 years before Jordan and was the first Arab State to recognize Israel. Therefore, "was" is subject to violently different arguments at different time periods.However, the most consistent Anti-Arab argument that Israel holds is that it does oppose violent and extremist political groups that wish for its eventual and permanent removal from the map in addition to the ideologies that pervade the Arab World that sanction such groups. Israelis do not wish for the end of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, or Egypt as much as they may detest the current governments of those countries and the majority of Israelis support a Palestinian State (under the definition that it is a separate sovereign state for Arabs). However, many Syrians, Lebanese, Jordanians, and Egyptians wish for the State of Israel to be gone. This is what Israel cannot stand about its Arab neighbors, that many of them do not begrudge them existence and even those who admit that Israel is not going anywhere do not believe it has the Right to Exist.
How did the creation of Israel impact the Middle East?
Answer 1There is no record of a Palestinian state or people before 1947. However, there were large numbers of Arabs in Israel who had flocked to Israel once Jews began developing the country in the 19th century. Surrounding Arab countries reacted with violence to the creation of the State of Israel and five Arab nations immediately attacked Israel. Before doing so, and confident they would wipe the nascent state off the map before it had put together an army, they warned Arabs living in Israel to flee and then return when the Jews had been destroyed. Fortunately, the Arabs lost.Answer 2Palestinians were outraged and greatly saddened by the creation of the State of Israel because they believed that the land that had physically belonged to their parents and grandparents should have been theirs for inheritance. In their minds, it did not make sense that a group of German, Polish, French, English, and Russian speaking people should claim land that their ancestors had not even visited for centuries. Some formed militias such as the Holy War Army and the Arab Liberation Army to oppose the nascent Israeli forces, some assisted Arab armies entering the area, and a vast number fled in fear or coercion or recommendation to neighboring countries.There was a minority of Palestinians that supported the State of Israel, primarily as guarantors of safe-passage for the Jewish Militias and, later, the Israeli Defense Forces.
How did the Arabs feel when the UK divided Palestine into two states?
The UK did divide Mandatory Palestine in 1922 between what is now Israel/Palestine and Jordan. The Arabs had no real reaction because Jordan was put under the control of the Hashemite Dynasty and the fate of the remainder of Palestine (now Israel/Palestine) was undetermined. The division you are likely asking about is the UN division of Mandatory Palestine between Jewish and Arab States in 1947. Arabs were livid that such a division took place, because they believed that the land should belong entirely to the Palestinian Arabs. In their view, these were the lands that had physically belonged to the Palestinian Arabs for as long as they could remember and should have been theirs for inheritance. In their minds, it did not make sense that a group of German, Polish, French, English, and Russian speaking people should claim land that their ancestors had not even visited for centuries. Even by the time of Israel's Declaration of Statehood, less than half of the land within the UN proscribed borders of Resolution 181 was owned by Jews. Therefore, the idea of Jewish State taking that land was anger-inducing.
Why would the US want to defend the Jews' right to Israel as their homeland?
There are several such reasons:Geopolitical: The United States support for the State of Israel comes from a variety of sources. Israel has cooperated with the United States on diplomatic issues, military and intelligence exchanges, large amounts of trade, and significant technological investment.Religious: Many American Jews and Christians believe that God promised the Land of Israel to the Jews in the Bible and see it as an American Imperative to maintain Israel's Divinely Mandated Existence.Values: Israel is a democratic nation with "First Amendment Freedoms". Its citizens are free to practice whatever religion they want, say whatever they choose, and feel no pressure or compulsion from anyone. This runs counter to most Arab States in the region which have anti-blasphemy, anti-apostasy, and anti-missionary laws. US Americans feel solidarity with other Liberal Democracies.The Jewish Right to a State is a Legal Right: Israel is a legal state that the United States helped to form. In 1947, the British gave direct authority to the League of Nations' successor, the United Nations, in accordance with the terms of their Mandate. The UN passed the 1947 Partition Plan that gave both a Jewish State and an Arab State the Right to Declare Statehood. The fact that the Arabs decided not to immediately declare such a state does not make the Israeli declaration any less valid.
How did the Arabs feel when the UN divided Palestine into two states?
Arabs were livid that such a 1947 Partition Plan was passed, because they believed that the land should belong entirely to the Palestinian Arabs. In their view, these were the lands that had physically belonged to the Palestinian Arabs for as long as they could remember and should have been theirs for inheritance. In their minds, it did not make sense that a group of German, Polish, French, English, and Russian speaking people should claim land that their ancestors had not even visited for centuries. Even by the time of Israel's Declaration of Statehood, less than half of the land within the UN proscribed borders of Resolution 181 was owned by Jews. Therefore, the idea of Jewish State taking that land was anger-inducing.
How do Jews feel in Israel?
they had part of palestine.
How did Arabs feel about the French and British after world war 1?
The feel good because they thought that French and British change everything in the Middle East
What impact did Israel have on Arabs?
It depends on which Arabs are being discussed.Arabs within 1949-Israel: These are the Arabs most strongly impacted by the State of Israel. They received Israeli citizenship and began to have an active voice in Israeli politics. Initially, there was a strong divide between ethnic Palestinians (who make up most of the Israeli Arabs) and the other Arab minorities such as the Bedouin and the Druze. The Arab minorities almost immediately considered the Establishment of the State of Israel a golden event since Israel made efforts to protect them and their culture beyond what any Arab or Turkish State had in recent memory. (This is not to say that the situation was perfect or completely equal, but it was better than anywhere else, so they were willing to support it.) The ethnic Palestinians took the position of conscientious objectors and used the freedoms and civil rights granted in Israel to organize marches and rallies to discuss how they feel about the general Palestinian situation. In recent decades, more and more ethnic Palestinian Israelis have become more patriotic to Israel, resulting in some enlistment in the army and a general agreement that they would be willing to support the state if it came to that.Arabs in the Palestinian Territories: The Arabs in the Palestinian Territories (all of whom consider themselves Palestinians) were denied their rights and freedoms under both Arab Occupation (Jordan and Egypt) and Israeli Occupation. The State of Israel directly affected their situation because its independence (and their choice not to respond with their own declaration of independence) resulted in the subjugation of these lands to the border wars between Israel and Jordan or Israel and Egypt. With the beginning of Israeli Period, and to this day, there is a military occupation of the territories, combined with increased settlement of the area by Israeli Citizens who enjoy extraterritoriality. Palestinians have revolted in what are called the Intifadas and pressed for increased diplomatic recognition. They have received some, but are unsatisfied with what they have received, because it's less than what they deserve and press for more of the West Bank areas. Israel currently blockades the Gaza Strip and maintains soldiers controlling the West Bank.Palestinian Arabs who fled the Mandate of Palestine:After 1948, numerous Palestinians fled into the neighboring Arab States. This has resulted in a refugee crisis which the Arab States are only too willing to worsen. Most Palestinians, and even their children born on non-Palestinian ground, are not considered citizens of those countries and are not allowed to leave the refugee camp. This is done because many Arab governments would rather watch Palestinians suffer in refugee camps in order to use them as pawns against Israel than to let them integrate into Arab society at large. This issue is most prominent in Lebanon and Syria.There have been several Arab-Palestinian Battles (most prominently the Jordanian Palestinian uprising of Black September and the Lebanese Civil War of 1975-1991) and intermittent and long periods of Palestinian mistreatment at Arab hands. In fact, more Palestinians have died as a result of the Arab-Palestinian Conflict than the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict to date.Non-Palestinian Arabs in Countries Bordering Israel:Israel has been in numerous wars with the Arab States along its border and is therefore responsible for numerous Arab military deaths and defeats.Arabs in Other Arab Countries: Nearly every Arab country has used the conflict with Israel as a scapegoat for why they have a right to repress their population and treat them mercilessly. Of course, it's obvious that the two are not linked for a few reasons, like how Israel has democracy even though its constantly engaged in the same war and the USA has democracy even though its perpetually at war, etc. However, most Arabs prefer to be incensed about Israel since it was the only thing allowed to them. With the Arab Spring, many Arabs have redirected their anger where it actually belongs, their own governments, but it took them so long to do it.Arabs in non-Arab Countries: It gave them a way to sympathize with their brethren in Arab countries and a unifying political issue. It has also served to distract them from petitioning Arab governments to improve human rights, civil rights, and more open and free governing procedures.
Do Arab Israelis consider themselves to belong to the Arab People or to Israel?
Almost every type of Arab Israeli considers himself to be a part of the Arab People in the same way that German Americans still consider themselves to be ethnically German even though they do not live inside of a German State (such as Germany, Austria, or Switzerland). The more pertinent question is whether they see Israel as their State of Citizenship in a positive light or a more positive light than they would see having the citizenship of an extant Arab State or Palestine. The majority of Israeli Arabs consider themselves ethnically Palestinian. (Note that a minority of Arab Israelis do NOT consider themselves Palestinians and do not identify with that society, but all Palestinians at this point in history are Arabs.) They hold Israeli citizenship but are forbidden from serving in the Israeli Army. (This is as opposed to Jewish Israelis and some other Arab Israelis who are required to serve in the Israeli Army.) Within Israel, they often talk of how disgruntled (to put it mildly) they are with the current political structure and the treatment of the non-Israeli citizen Palestinians. Regardless of any disagreement that ethnically Palestinian Arab Israelis may have with the State of Israel, the vast majority, if pushed to answer, would not give up their Israeli citizenship for the citizenship of any other Arab State. This sentiment, combined with the fact that they pay Israeli taxes, work at Israeli companies, and carry Israeli passports makes Arabs outside of Israel see these Arab Israelis as Israelis first and Arab second. Concurrently, since Israel is by law a Jewish State, the ethnically Palestinian Arab Israelis are seen by most Jewish Israelis as Arabs first and Israelis second. Caught in the middle, most ethnically Palestinian Arab Israelis feel that although they are Israeli citizens, they are truly Arabs in a foreign state. As concerns Arab Israelis who are not ethnically Palestinian, such as the Druze and Bedouins and other minorities which are called Arab Israelis by laymen even though they are not Arab such as Circassians and Armenians, the situation is markedly different. These Arab Israelis (which cumulatively form less than 5% of the Arab Israeli population) have declared sole loyalty to the State of Israel and consider themselves Israeli non-Jewish citizens. The Druze and Circassians put their men in the mandatory Israeli Army draft pool and a number of Bedouin voluntarily join the Israeli Army as trackers. They have little to no interest in joining with other Arab Nations. Note: There are certainly exceptions, but this is the general answer.
How did the Palestinian Arabs feel about the creation of the State of Israel?
Answer 1The Palestinians were greatly saddened by the creation of the State of Israel, because they believed that the land that had physically belonged to their parents and grandparents should have been theirs for inheritance. In their minds, it did not make sense that a group of German, Polish, French, English, and Russian speaking people should claim land that their ancestors had not even visited for centuries. Even by the time of Israel's Declaration of Statehood, less than half of the land within the UN proscribed borders of Resolution 181 was owned by Jews. Therefore, the idea of Jewish State being even more physically expansive than the land already taken was alarming.Answer 2Many of them felt consternation. However, within a couple of decades it became clear that the Jewish state greatly raised the standard of living of all its inhabitants; that it allowed everyone to vote; and that it enabled freedom of religion in a part of the world in which totalitarianism is all too familiar.Those non-Jewish inhabitants who have decided to live peacefully have found that Israel can be a pleasant and prosperous place. There are many thousands of Arab citizens in Israeli universities, and they are providing the country with very many well-trained doctors, nurses, pharmacists, etc.
How does Israel feel about the creation of Israel?
The Philippines were one of the last countries to vote affirmatively on U.N. Resolution 181, the Partition Plan and had relations with Israel since Israel's Declaration of Independence. Currently, a large number of Filipinos work in Israel as guest workers and send remittances home to their families. In addition, many Filipinos see a parallel between the Islamic Terrorist insurgencies in their own country and the Palestinian Terror Organizations that plague Israel, increasing their solidarity with the Jewish State.
