Palestine 1920: The Other Side of the Palestinian Story | Al Jazeera World Documentary

“A land without a people, and a people without a land” is how the relationship between Palestine and the Jewish people was described by Christian writers in the 1800s. And the 20th-century history of the Middle East has largely been written through these eyes.
But this film from Al Jazeera Arabic looks at Palestine from a different angle. It hears from historians and witness accounts, and features archive documents that show Palestine as a thriving province of Greater Syria and the Ottoman Empire at the dawn of the 20th century.
The evidence suggests that its cities had a developing trade and commercial sector, growing infrastructure, and embryonic culture that would enable it to meet the challenges of the decades ahead.
However, the political ramifications of the Balfour Declaration, San Remo Conference and British Mandate set in motion a series of events that profoundly affected this vibrant, fledgeling society and led to the events of 1948 and beyond.
This film is the other side of the Palestinian story.
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[@aljazeeraenglish]

Thanks for watching everyone. Tell us what you think in the comments below.

[@galileogaming.5606]

It is a great documentary please Al Jazeera can you do documentary about Somalia or Yemen we rarely hear about those countries would love to see something positive about them ✌️🌚

[@humblebee8334]

Excellent

[@king43215]

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[@khalimero99]

I loved it and did not know about all this historical facts.. Cheers.. ❤🇵🇸❤🇵🇸❤

[@liammulcahy9506]

All the little boys and girls in Zionist school are told that..... [ The Land]...They are never told to use the word Palestine!!!....... . Was a barren desert with no water and people.......... So this video proves that Palestinians and Jews lived peacefully together in bustling cities such as Haifa and Jaffa and all across Palestine for hundreds of years before the European Zionists invaded Palestine and drove the Palestinian people off their Land............ The story that Theodore Herzl told about............ A LAND WITHOUT A PEOPLE........... Was a Fairy Tale........ FREE PALESTINE FROM APARTHEID ISRAEL 🇵🇸🇮🇪🇵🇸🇮🇪

[@CFWaittoleave]

After witnessing Palestinian protests over the years I assumed they were just fanatics. But this last week I decided that when two parties are involved, there are 2 stories to tell. Over the past few days I’ve watched documentaries like yours which convinced me I had misjudged the Palestinian cause. This is a case of injustice which began long ago and caused a lot of suffering. The shameful behavior of the Allies to conspire against them proves once again how self-serving interests overcome what is judicious. I will support the Palestinian people.

[@whatmeworrynotoday]

Good for you. Information is a powerful thing.

[@melroydsilva]

Ok. But this is Palestine 1920. What about before that ? Watch travellingisrael video "free palestine" if you want more knowledge and are really interested in truth

[@danniwilder2198]

Oh yeah, like you're going to get a balanced & objective view from the ARAB broadcaster...Al Jazeera. LOL

[@tangledweb5265]

@@danniwilder2198 😂😂😂

[@tangledweb5265]

Please also give a thought about what happened before 19th century. Did all the Jews landed on earth from heaven just like that? Remember 6 million of them were killed during the holocaust. What Palestine claim to be their land was never 'their land'. A truth told partially is still a lie. That is what Al Jazeera has done here and made you to believe.

[@jaynesimmons2403]

I’m so happy to see this. So many people think that Palestine was uninhabited before the Jews arrived. Not true. It’s was a beautiful country with beautiful people who had their land STOLEN ! Long live Palestine and Palestinians!

[@liammulcahy9506]

@Sparrow Shalom my sad lonely and inbred Troll friend....... Squatters!!........ I am so confused. Are you saying that the European Zionists who have no connection whatsoever to Palestine and have built illegal settlements on land that belongs to the Palestinian people are squatters?

[@samernattifi3883]

@Sparrow so are the Khazars native to Palestine?Palestine was named after an Arab deity not a Khazar one, hence Palli-Stan, the land of Baal. Phelastin is just the semitic pronunciation of the name, since afroasiatic languages don’t have the P sound. Some try to invent a greek connection which has no historical basis whatsoever except for contemporary revisionists. All travelers who visited the land from Herodotus to Strabo to Diodoris Sicculus referred to them as Arabs. It is mentioned in the OT in Joel 3:4 KJV “Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine?”

[@Oksana7305]

Beautiful people??? Palestinians are the rudest people I have met. Can't say I love Israelis either

[@charananekibalijaun8837]

@@samernattifi3883 no, Palestine is a Roman name given to the area. A reference to the Philistines who were Greeks. Stop falsifying history, it's disgusting

[@amerlad]

@Sparrow hahahaha ZIONITST DIDNT CRY ''VICTIM''?!!!!!!!! the zionists are literally known for crying victim all the time you do it so much that it has become a joke to the rest of the world. how delusional are you. everytime someone says ANYTHING about israel you immediately call them ''anti-semite'' you're cry babies, literal man-children.

[@spiritemirates]

I'm someone who was born and raised in the United Arab Emirates. In the 90s I was living in a neighborhood which had Palestinians who were teaching Mathematics, Science and Literature at UAE government schools. Now I'm connecting the dots as this documentary shows 50% of Palestinian youth were literate by 1948. This documentary makes sense

[@younesshatat8758]

My late grandfather was one of those teachers . He even became a book publisher in the ministry of education . Sadly now the zionists made the world think that we are backward terrorists 😢😢😢

[@spiritemirates]

@@younesshatat8758 Masha Allah. Yes, sadly the general public of the non-Arab world have no idea that historically among Arabs, Palestinians and those from the Levant region as well as Egypt are the people of knowledge.

[@heathercontois4501]

@@spiritemirates What does "masha Allah" mean ? My brain is translating it as "for the love of God" like some of us say in the U.S. Also, thank you for sharing about the teachers. i hadn't found that information to learn it yet.

[@spiritemirates]

@@heathercontois4501 Thanks for the question. Ma sha Allah means - What Allah (God) wills or As God wills

[@heathercontois4501]

@@spiritemirates Ohhh! That sounds very similar to "only God knows" or "it's in God's hands" for Christians here in the US. I honestly don't know if that how they would say it in other countries.

[@sarahweaver8879]

That 92 year old resident from jaffa just breaks my heart ugh

[@ilg2796]

Here in Greece, our parliament voted to recognize the Palestinian state back in 2015. All parties agreed for the first time to something, but no government since then upheld that decision. Now government and media, are trying to deform the truth about the heroic Palestinians, but we the people of Greece, are standing with them. Fredom to Palestine.

[@tomward3459]

2015 wow!! so quick off the mark. Only 100 years late!!

[@OmniMale]

Greece? You mean the malakas that invaded Judea first? 😂😂😂. What a muri!!

[@OmniMale]

​@@tomward3459that is not Arab land

[@teqeiabdulshukur721]

People do nothing but governments

[@ilg2796]

Are you sure that the governments are done by the people?

[@marcnacianceno154]

Thank you, Al Jazeera!!! We really need a documentary like this! We always assume that the Palestinians are the ones who are causing trouble, when in reality the injustices they are suffering are beyond measure!!! I hope people would understand what they are FIGHTING for!!!

[@darreldstudie]

There is no such thing a Palestine or the Palestinians. They never existed. No Palestinian has ever suffered because they never existed.

[@eemauyau]

”Al Jazeera” 🤮

[@amitatlp]

Your view will depend on how far back you look.

[@wandabeachnsw]

Absolutely!!!!

[@FahTheSkyLovesPeace]

​ @amitatlp that is true, but if you go back as far as the Israelis (5000 years ago), then we have to deport all Europeans back from The U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, and more! back if you don't go that far, Israel must respect international laws!

[@queenlisa9224]

One of the best documentaries I've ever watched. The story telling, history, footage and graphic are excellent. So many people have been misinformed for years, even decades! Now, time to open our eyes and see the TRUTH. Palestinians deserve their land and live in peace. All the best for Palestine.

[@رقيهسمير-ر4س]

Can you write me what he says in the documentary, please?

[@marshakriss]

and all the best for Israel too

[@MaNa-mm5zp]

Yeah, you usually don't see documentaries done by the West taking about the other side and telling their stories, making them seem human.

[@phillipholland6795]

@@bigm2156 No, the facts are presented clearly in this piece. Anyone with objectivity can figure it out.

[@phillipholland6795]

@@bigm2156 I accept all genuine evidence such as the ones presented here. Definitely don't buy into fake naratives of the Wesstern prop. machine.

[@dilfuzafayz]

I have never been this much interested or educated about Palestine and its people. Reading more and more about it makes me really sad, I can't believe I've been unaware of the sufferings that Palestinians have been going through for years. Thank you for such an informative video! I pray and hope Palestine will be free from the occupation and its people will finally be fully happy in their own homeland. I also hope that the war in Gaza will stop very soon, insha'Allah 🤲

[@shoshannab8639]

There have always been Jews there too. Under Britain the local Jews were called Palestian too... and they wore traditiinall clothes. The idea that it was a wholly ARAB cpuntry before conquering by Arab Turks, is a fat lie.

[@darreldstudie]

There is no Palestine or Palestinians and never has been. You are interested in a fantasy. This video is total lies and Satanic muslim propaganda.

[@ChristyWitham]

Read the History of Palestine. You will learn that was the Jewish holy land since Moses, up to and after Jesus. Before the Ottoman empire ( Ar-abs) the Romans had control and allowed the Jewish people there.

[@darreldstudie]

@@ChristyWitham How can one read a history of something that never existed? Palestine never existed. The land was called Canaan until 1400 BCE when the Israelites under Moses and later Joshua who left Egypt in 1450 BCE during the Exodus crossed into the Promised Land, (Land that God gave to Abraham in 2000 BCE) and conquered and destroyed the City States there beginning with Jericho in 1400 BCE. It has remained Israeli land since the formation of the Kingdom of Israel in 1030-1020 BCE.

[@makeroftoys]

Actually this is lies. The video makes it sound like Palestine made this stuff. Nope. For example….Google who MADE and OWNED the railroad. NOT the Palestinians. It was the Ottomans. Designed by a German and bought from the US. Later it was expanded by Egypt. Don’t fall for the propaganda.

[@MOHAMEDWAJDISIDOMMOU]

This was a great documentary, it showed how Palestinian was a hustling and bustling country full of life culture, and well educated people, A special thanks for AL JAZEERA DOCUMENTARY and all the journalists who prepare this memoriable for the history of PALESTINE.

[@translator1267]

To make it more convincing to deal with pro zionist themselves. Even Theodore herzl said it himself, his views about Palestine when he stepped his feet on Palestine land. That made him and the Zionist group csnt not just let Palestine go over their sight.

[@priestsonaplane2236]

who was the president/head of state of palestine in this "golden age" and what currency did they use? in fact what did the flag look like? lmaooo

[@TomorrowTom1337]

Emphasis on "was". It was from the Turks lol. And all that matters is military might.

[@priestsonaplane2236]

Turkey is not palestine, they would be occupiers@@TomorrowTom1337

[@MasterChief37]

@@priestsonaplane2236 that’s not relevant, the Israelis flag and government didn’t exist until 1948 the biggest mistake was the British and French carving up the Ottoman empire, if that hadn’t happened we wouldn’t be in this mess today.

[@thevanamachaRIT]

This was so greatly informative, and this is still so relevant to this day, of course. I'm a Haitian-American art student, and this isn't taught in our schools. Despite all the propaganda for Israel, there's so much Palestinian history that deserves to be searched and taught. I'm very grateful to have found this documentary, and will probably come back to reread and rewatch it.

[@thevanamachaRIT]

@@JohnnyprcThe reason it’s not taught is because, just like any culture about Brown and Black people, is constantly attempted to be wiped out by Eurocentric powers.

[@janetngene8872]

It depends on how far back in history one decides to go. Jews lived there and was conquered severally before Ottoman empire. The world 🌎 did not start with Ottoman empire. Ottoman also conquered there too. So, the Jews are also in their rightful home. The problem is how both people decide to live with each other or in 2 state.

[@thevanamachaRIT]

@@janetngene8872When we go far back into history, even farther back before Palestine was the birthplace for Judaism and Christianity, it was an ancient land ruled under the Roman Empire, Muslim caliphates, the Hasmoneans and Alexander the Great. Going the farthest back into ancient history, Palestine was being ruled by Ancient Egypt. In other words, the land had various groups of people residing in it before Christians and Jews lived there. There is no such thing as “owning” land, the concept is entirely made up by humans. If people seek refuge to live somewhere, maybe A) the place they currently reside can create laws to improve their living conditions or B) seek refuge without killing children, women, and men who have been residing in a land.

[@thevanamachaRIT]

@@janetngene8872What also becomes extremely hypocritical is how Britain and the UN forced European Jewish people to live in Palestine without the Palestinian government’s consent. When other power countries like the US and Spain receive refugees, they are given the option to reject them without having an external military knocking at their door to let the refugees in. When you watch the video, you see how Britain had used Jewish people as a scapegoat to get access to the Middle East. It’s imperialization and colonization all over again.

[@suzangreen6122]

We were shown nothing Like this even in our College Prep classes in High School in the capital of California.. I love this. Thank you

[@miriamsaohatse5392]

I can relate as a South African whose prople were displaced in their land of birth. Forced to luve in a 13% of the land and more than 80% of our rich land stolen by the colonizers . It for this reason that I support the Liberation of the Palestinian people. Thank you Aljazeera for sharing.

[@hans6304]

Best wishes to you, Miriam 🙏

[@MysteryFaceX]

​@MiracleMagical7Nope. They ended apartheid. Land ownership is a different continuing problem.

[@makeroftoys]

Actually this is lies. The video makes it sound like Palestine made this stuff. Nope. For example….Google who MADE and OWNED the railroad. NOT the Palestinians. It was the Ottomans. Designed by a German and bought from the US. Later it was expanded by Egypt. Don’t fall for the propaganda.

[@mustafeabdi8483]

Yeah, in SA, instead of fighting white Selltelers, you're fighting with your fellow Africans!!!!

[@dptito30]

and you never ever been giving a little compassion about the jews born in arab countries that were more than a million before 1948....and 2024 the only one country counting more 3000 jews is my country MOROCCO......well well did you hear about jews of arab countries ????

[@diatikhasanah5013]

Sedih sekali ketika menyaksikan ini,sy sll berdo'a semoga Palestina bs kembali utuh & jadi negara paling makmur.Ya Allah 😢😢😢,bersabarlah saudaraku di Palestina.Surga tempatmu kelak

[@Peta8888]

I hope that in my lifetime, I see the Palestinian peoples returned their land and that their hearts rejoice in joy and peace. Seeing the beautiful world they had, I can only imagine that they once lived happily. We, the rest of the world, must stand and fight with them until their history is told more accurately and to end the apartheid and constant war waged against them.

[@JohnBeerschoten]

We have to work on that and stay active. And the same goes for Cuba. 😉

[@tovaf2]

so stupid - the world wasn't created in 1948 - Israel was Jewish for thousands of years before this

[@jkarra2334]

There is no such thing as "Palestine land"... You're being fooled by muslim liars. This is just thick allahu snackbar propaganda.

[@OmniMale]

See the Palestine ppl return to their lands? You mean Egypt , Syria, Jordan, Saudi, Iran and Iraq? That where they come from. 635 CE. Arabs invaded the Jewish land. They are invaders and that's fact.

[@mariasaba2620]

So do I ❤

[@amyvs8838]

"What happened in 1948 is too brutal to talk about. It's indescribable." My eyes were filled with tears as I looked at him. OMG, words are not enough to describe what they had to endure during those moments. Yeah, it's "indescribable." 😣

[@missswann4234]

Yes I read the history book sample on April 10 1948 600 Jews in a attacked small village in suburb Jerusalem called Dewie Yasin, they killed 250 people men women n children alone on that single village on that day, Jews Mutilated the children in front of their OWN mother then killed the mother, they raped and took 25 women ripped their clothes off n paraded them In I a truck n published it. The Jews killed pregnant women who were having their infants only few months old, they thrown 150 mutilated bodies n killed brutally into a well and hide their brutality. And that a single day a single village alone. Hundreds of massacre are non stop TIL TODAY !! They have no remorse for doing so….

[@roadeyez]

I've done a 180 after one documentary, I'm convince! The Jews don't belong there ...case closed thxs Aljeers

[@darreldstudie]

@@roadeyez Your sarcasm is literally dripping off the page. Lol.

[@SharonPoet]

I agree. In order to see the full truth we must look at the bigger picture, and into the recent history of Palestine, instead of only at isolated events claimed by Israel. The violence did not start with Hamas on Oct 7th. It started around the 1940s when masses of new Zionist/"Jewish" immigrants invaded Palestine, turned it into Israel and killed, or stole the homes from and displaced, hundreds of thousands of the native Arab Palestinians who had been the vast majority of the population there. Since then, the remaining Arabs have been resisting Israel's invasion - they have been fighting for freedom from Israels violent and inhumane occupation of Palestine. In escalations of fighting BOTH sides have performed violent attacks for over 7 decades now. Hamas was formed, in the 1980s, in order to fight against the already existing violent Israeli occupation. So, to be fair, we must ask, which side is the invader/occupier? The honest answer is Israel. And which side has inflicted the most terror and done the most killing of common citizens from the start? The honest answer is Israel, by far, even BEFORE this current massacre in Gaza and even after Oct 7th. Look up Amnesty International's 2022 report on Gaza, and other human rights organizations reports against Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine and inhumane and violent treatment of the Arab Palestinians. Israel, please permanently cease fire and set Palestine free, now.

[@marby602]

This documentary isn't focused on expelling jews, nor did it insinuate that. There were Arab jews peacefully living in Palestine before this illegal foreign immigration wave, so this isn't about jew-bashing. This is about an ongoing human-rights violation & Genocide which is going on to this very day !

[@GoldenSphereity]

This was a great documentary, it showed how Palestinian was a hustling and bustling country full of life culture, and well educated people.

[@MoniHaack]

Well educated people😂😂😂😂

[@pliashmuldba]

@@MoniHaack You know when Europe was caught in what is now called the dark ages, advances in mathematics and other science was solely done in the Islamic world. Unfortunately that also saw its end as those countries plummeted into their dark ages. You can then argue if that still exist or not I personally blame each and every religion in the world for by far the biggest problems the world have ever had, and would very much like for all religious buildings - signs and so on to be banned in my country. I will be fine with people doing what they please at home, but in public and society here in general i will want none of that.

[@superbigidiot]

I mean.. it was part of a little thing called the Ottoman Empire. A lot more diverse than a lot of Europe.

[@xxCrimsonSpiritxx]

@@TomorrowTom1337 So you concede that you invaded and occupied a once peaceful land, good, now, remember these words you said when the might of military turns the tables on you Zionists once more, as it always had

[@Dcupholder]

@@superbigidiotif Europe become as diverse as otom empire . It will be disastrous

[@shelliemiqbel1327]

My grandfather was a painter in Dier Debwan in the West Bank. It breaks my heart he lived though occupation and now he has passed. He left in the 70s and never got to see his homeland again. Allah Yerhamo Sido

[@lilachdavid6591]

this is our land . u stole it from us!!!!!!! read the Quran , read the bible! Judaism is 5000 years old! Islam is only 1500 years old! the first that came to this land were the JEWISH PEOPLE!!!!!!!!! even in the Quran it says that God gave this land, the holy land to the Jewish people! u wont see the words "Jerusalem" and "Israel" in the Quran but u ll see it a thousand times in the bible!!!!!! i know from history books and i know from people, "palastinians" who r 3th and 4th generation here, they admitted that their grand and grand grand fathers came here only to work and that they r not belong here.

[@slavcpanigaz846]

West bank original name is JUDAEA

[@barber65brentbrook17]

So sad.. in this documentary, they weren’t able to come back home even they could see their homes few stones away. Your father would have more heartbroken if he saw what’s happening now 😭😢

[@hemafalcon629]

Judea original name was canaan ​@@slavcpanigaz846

[@hhhaa111]

الله يرحمه

[@samjubran7315]

Thank you for this magnificent tribute to Palestinian history. At this precarious time, I am sharing it with everyone I know. God bless Palestine.

[@andyclark1337]

Doesn't exist and never has

[@medhedi3935]

It exists and will forever exists

[@makeroftoys]

Actually this is lies. The video makes it sound like Palestine made this stuff. Nope. For example….Google who MADE and OWNED the railroad. NOT the Palestinians. It was the Ottomans. Designed by a German and bought from the US. Later it was expanded by Egypt. Don’t fall for the propaganda.

[@princeswaby6383]

Great documentary AL JAZEERA, real archives footages, and interviews. From JAMAICA with love continue to keep the world informed of the injustice done to Palestine.

[@faras88999]

Share this film

[@ijs8548]

Proud to see my country palestine, we were born under occupation and we dont know what it feels to have a country you call home , seeing this give me great feeling, we only need freedome and to have our own land

[@minjiu__u]

Are you okay? I hope you and your families all stay safe😢

[@lunatunauk3100]

Why ? If you're not peaceful you don't deserve any land.

[@ijs8548]

@@lunatunauk3100 exactly , Isreal don't deserve any land

[@zavtradnem]

sure he is collecting welfare in america like you@@minjiu__u

[@joshuafrank3803]

​@@ijs8548 Palestine has been offered peace 5 times! FIVE. Every single time they refuse and then wage war against Israel. They don't want peace with Israel, and they never have.

[@Alisha-rt4um]

Poor Palestinians. This bought tears to my eyes.

[@TRMURRAYNY]

Thank you for this incredibly informative and beautifully rendered piece of history that we, as Americans, do not receive. I'm combing KZbin for all the information I can find to counter the one note rhetoric from just about everyone in the press and in our government. This is the way that I, an American Jew at the age of 73, can contribute to the struggle. I want to do more than cry.

[@hans6304]

Best wishes to you. May the world be a peaceful and safer place for everyone.

[@purerage7963]

Thank you for being open-minded sir. God bless you.

[@Ben-xk3fd]

Do you still feel that way today?

[@Grammyhugs]

This has put everything that has happened, and is now happening, in crystal clear perspective…… my Christian, American heart is broken, for what the western world has done.

[@alainvosselman9960]

Thank you so much for looking at all sides. I am Belgian and it sickens me how Western media just serves the West and doesn't serve the truth. And this is so for many wars and conflicts. Palestinians were a developed people, not a just a handful of goat herders as many try to suggest. If you really want to delve into it a little bit deeper, there's a 4 part documentary series called Al Naqba. It's a must see for anyone who wants to understand this conflict a little better.

[@Drone.Adventure1]

Thank you Al Jazeera.. this is very touching and reveals the truth.. I as a nation of Indonesia will continue to fight for Palestine... "As long as the independence of the Palestinian people has not been handed over to the Palestinian people, the Indonesian people will rise up against the Israeli occupation," Soekarno, Indonesia's first president, 1962.

[@Geedi1977]

What will you or Indonesia do about Israeli occupation of Palestine? Nothing! All talk and no action 😅

[@hans6304]

​@@Geedi1977any updates? Thanks

[@JamieHumeCreative]

Even if it had been a so-called 'wilderness', if it had a people or peoples, then it was theirs. And clearly it did. Even without seeing this film and being a Westerner I knew this. And respected it. Peace is priceless. War is horrific. One day may all the peoples of this ancient place be at peace and in brother/sisterhood with one another regardless of religion.

[@SharonPoet]

Dido. Even if they'd had no industry; its was their home and it should have been left alone.

[@HKS750]

​@@SharonPoetc'était en fonction de l'époque, si ils avaient vecus dans la sérénité, ils auraient fait évoluer leur pays également en fonction du temps et de la modernisation. Malheureusement, ils vivent un cauchemar debout, depuis la création du groupe sioniste en particulier.

[@benchristenson2280]

agree the arabs chose poorly

[@nanieysf1278]

Whenever my hope for Palestine to be free from injustice, decade of brutal and cruel occupation, and hope the ongoing genocide will stop insyallah, i will come to this video post and watch it over and over again. Thank you for this lovely documentaries. Allahu

[@nanaboateng1388]

The story started before greater Syria. Arabs all over the world in different countries don't suffer the ramifications of conflicts in a certain Arab dominated country but Jews do, why? The British mandate Palestine consisted of Jews, Arabs and others before the Jews fought the British and declared a state of their own. Jordan and Pakistan were all created though Israel was recreated but the middle east has accepted Jordan and Pakistan. Jews were brutally forced out of Israel into Europe and other lands and were later persecuted and killed because they became a successful minority. The Arabs in the middle east and North Africa also persecuted Jews living in countries they've lived in before Arab and Muslim invasions which is force occupancy, yet, the world was silent. Jews now live on their ancestral homeland and you don't want them there claiming that the land belongs to Arabs. You built your mosque on their temple and you call them occupiers. When Israel is attacked, Jews in the world are attacked though they may not be citizens of Israel. Where should the Jew live? Should they hang in the air? They only have one small State and the world says no, you can't have that. Would the world support indigenous people rising up against Arab controlled countries in the middle east and Africa? Jews are indigenous to the land, they live in peace with Arabs in Israel. Jews are brown, black, Chinese, indians and whites. The most diverse group of people in the world.

[@jaybee9269]

It’s not occupied…except by Jews. Most people who lose wars move on…not the “Palestinians.”

[@GS-gq5is]

I wish more people, especially Britons (and people in my own country, America) would take the time to see what Imperialism can do to a proud and prosperous people. It's a wonder Palestinians have been able to endure this terrible crime on humanity. Thank you for this informative documentary.

[@SharonPoet]

We should share it with people here in America.

[@darreldstudie]

Really? Where was this proud and prosperous land you speak of. It wasn't in Judea. Prior to 1948, the land was Judea and barren and the Arabs and Egyptians living there had done nothing with it for centuries. Comes 1948 and the Jews create a nation called Israel, water and flower the desert and make it bloom and prosper. Now the usurpers and genocidal maniacs want what was never theirs to begin with. Sorry. There will never be a Palestine. It is just a sad fact. God gave the land to Abraham and his son Isaac and their descendants not the descendants of Ishmael. God will never let you have it.

[@vegwell]

By imperialism do you mean the Ottoman Turks?

[@ChristyWitham]

PLEASE read TRUE history. Read the documentary " The history of Palestine " It is lengthy but people should know the TRUTH. The whole area was called " The United Kingdom of Israel " for 1000s of years. Babylonia conquered, Persians allowed the Jews back, Romans allowed the Jews to stay but controlled them . Romans named the LAND Palestine after the Jewish Revolt. Then Ottoman conquered, Then Britain after winning WW2 ( helped save the world from communism) Divided the land giving the Jews the desert which they accepted, and the Arabs the best area which they refused because they wanted ALL the land. Arabs ( Muslim is their religion) believe once they dominate a territory that land belongs to them FOREVER. Five Arab states went to battle with Israel and lost even parts of Egypt and Jordan which was given back to them in exchange for a PEACE deal. Israel still owns Gaza but FORCED all Jews from their homes in 2005 and allowed the Arabs to maintain it. They have been bombing Israel ever since. There has never been a Palestinian State. The ancestors of many living in Gaza now came from around Greece and Crete. Maybe all the Arab states claiming most of the middle east should allow the Jewish people to have just the small area they have now. Since they were the first ones there and developed the first kingdom. The Philistines were there but they are now extinct. Philistine were different people then the ones calling themself Palestinians.

[@hbuiscokzor3743]

⁠@@vegwell ALL imperialism. Especially the ones that are happening recently. I say this as a Turrrk! 😁

[@olafpieters]

This moved me to the bone. It's a crying shame what happened to Palestina. Thank you for sharing this.

[@samsolis92781]

It was and has always been a territory of empires. Shame the ottomans lost it in WW1 siding with the Kaiser and loosing to the 🇬🇧 empire. The Palestinian people were given the opportunity to have a two state nation in 1947 but refused. Rest is history, 🇮🇱 went to war against Egypt, Syria, the Palestinians, Lebanon, jordan and Iraq in 1948-1949!! In all wars to victor goes the spoils and the looser gets the L…. So we got the sovereign and country known as ISRAEL 🇮🇱. 🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♀️

[@agreetodisagree4751]

This has been going on for 2000 years. And it's all about narcissistic belief that there is a god that favors one group over another. There is no god, so I can't say I care. They all bring it on themselves.

[@samsolis92781]

@@agreetodisagree4751 I was trying to keep it non Biblical, but sure I don’t got a problem with that

[@SharonPoet]

@@agreetodisagree4751 I hope you find your heart.

[@ThomasMorrison141]

@@agreetodisagree4751 It's only been going on for about 90 years, before which there was a peaceful coexistence there for many centuries. This is well known among all historians.

[@muniebabrown4021]

Most saddest and most informative documentary, the old man broke my heart telling his story😢😢😢

[@lilachdavid6591]

u can see many jewish people that their stories will break your heart, the last one was on 7/10. so????? i wont explain to u the lie of al jazeera and who the "Palestinians" are bcoz im fed up to justify my country. i ll tell you only one thing! jews were on this land for 3000 years! we were the first to step on this lands! they r the ones that stole it from us! read history. reas the quran, read the bible!!!!!!!!! there is not such a thing as "palastinians". the ones u see in the video r arabs that live with us till this day!

[@vickyd.sanjose1637]

Thank you Al Jazeera for this documentary. May the Palestinians be given the justice they deserve. May they find peace and forgiveness in their heart too.

[@K131399]

You can at least mention his wife. It's Shirley and Albert Jazeera. They live across the street from Alphonse and Karen Kyda.........

[@makeroftoys]

Actually this is lies. The video makes it sound like Palestine made this stuff. Nope. For example….Google who MADE and OWNED the railroad. NOT the Palestinians. It was the Ottomans. Designed by a German and bought from the US. Later it was expanded by Egypt. Don’t fall for the propaganda.

[@lilachdavid6591]

this is al jazeera, all lies. second, these r not the palastinians of today. thiese r arabs that live with the jewish people who have the same rights. "Palestinians" of today r bunch of arabs who came from arab countries, just to work here. they belong to syria, lebanon, turkey and all the other countries they came from. second, judaism is 5000 years old! islam only 1500 years old. jewish were here FIRST!!!!!!!!! we lived here for 3000 years untill we were deported. so this is our and only our land!!!!!!!!!! u ignorants

[@kimbykimbers3750]

This is eye opening, thank you. The whole world needs to see this and learn. This is so very sad also.

[@priyamwadathakur3429]

Long live Palestine. Excellent video. Sad what has happened to this beautiful land. What’s happening to Palestine is sheer injustice to their people.War is not the solution, praying for peace in Palestine🙏🇵🇸

[@johay899]

May be free once again God protect Palestine , and bring about a lasting peace ✌️ 🇵🇸 May Israel repent

[@myriamvh1253]

​@@johay899talking about God.... , you should know,!!! that Israel(Judee, Samarie etc.. from the river to the sea!!!) is The Promised Land to the Jewish people, when He delivered them of slavery in Egypt. So where are you talking about? Palestinien=Fakestinien!

[@wisdomcoffee]

So sad to see what was destroyed. It’s haunting to see how beautiful it was

[@christyW-gu8gy]

You should have seen it 1000BC to 70 Ad during The United Kingdom of Israel and Judea

[@someonewow7053]

I'm interested in actual history not some random stuff written in the talmud 1000 years ago

[@محمودالهويملابودنيا-ط7ق]

فلسطين عربية إسلامية أرضها وشعبها رغم أنف العملاء والخونة ورغم المطبعين والصهيانه اللهم انصر اخواننا في فلسطين اخوكم من الأردن 🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴............🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@anita8473]

Normalization is crime.

[@romanahowe67]

Thank you for this great documentary. In my country, the Czech republic, most people believed that there was nothing in Palestine when the zionists arrived, my country men are prejudiced against the Palestinians, they think they were just incapable nomads living in the dessert. I wish more people would watch this to educate themselves. So tragic what is happening in Palestine. Take care, my heart and thoughts are with the suffering.

[@romanahowe67]

@sarkafiserova1427 sad, isn't it

[@badgoua4060]

Pls share it as possible as you can

[@romanahowe67]

@@badgoua4060 yes, I do!

[@darreldstudie]

There has never been a Palestine so what you believed is true. There was nothing in fictitious Palestine. The land was Canaan, then Israel. It has never been Palestine. Ever. There is no such thing as a Palestinian.

[@aymenadalet6558]

You lie, read the old testament, palistinians were there before Abraham

[@SharonPoet]

Really great documentary. The whole world should see this! Thank you so much for helping us to realize the truths. I felt the truths in this. I cried in the end. That poor man whose Dad died when they cut down his trees. God help them.

[@K131399]

Trees are super-relative. How did you feel on Oct7th and the following days when we were haunted by the images captured by the medieval barbarians themselves? Have you EVER seen or even heard of Jewish men doing this, and if they did, would the people in the streets of Israel celebrate like they all just won the lottery? And who celebrated in the streets after 911, for 7 days straight? Hmmp I forget.......I forget a lot of stuff........

[@SharonPoet]

@@K131399 This was not about Oct 7th, but... the truth is that I feel just as sad for the innocent Israeli citizens, who were hurt or terrorized, as I do for the hundreds of thousands of Palestinian people who have been killed or terrorized or hurt or forced out of their own homes since the existance of Israel in Palestine. I have actually also felt horrible for the Israeli families of the hostages, because Netanyahu refused the deal to bring them back right away and then started bombing the area they were being kept in. This has surely been horrible for those familes. I feel for them. My heart aches every time I see videos of them protesting for Netanyahu to care about them and the hostages. I truly feel for innocent Israeli victims too. But you cannot turn me against the Palestinians, no matter what you say. They truly are far worse victims in this 75+ year old situation, even before Israel's last massacre of over twenty thousand in Gaza.

[@vid8w7]

@@K131399 We've watched the IDF and we've listened to the psychopathic Israeli government. We know who the barbarians are. Be assured in that.

[@darreldstudie]

That poor dad was Syrian, in Syria. In fact most of the video was shot in Syria, Iran and Lebanon. Almost none of it was really shot in Gaza or the West Bank. It is Satanic muslim lies and propaganda. There has never been a Palestine and no such thing as a Palestinian.

[@abomoaaz7245]

​@@K131399What atrocities are you talking about when Israel has killed and displaced millions of Palestinians and committed hundreds of massacres and massacres against the Palestinian people for more than eighty years? Haven’t you seen the bombing and killing of children and the burning of hospitals? You hypocrite, you kill the Palestinians and then You claim to be oppressed, you have become exposed, and the whole world has become aware of your lies. This is the land of Palestine, and you came as beggars, refugees from all countries of the world, and killed its people with European and American support.

[@moyrablackie1]

My father was an officer in the Black Watch and statuoned in North Africa and Palestine.We have lots of phoyos if him in Haifa,Palestine and Galilee.He always spoke fondly if tge Palestineans.Never once mentioned jews.Each Chritmas he woukd buy oranges in boxes from Palestine.

[@Chronotri]

It broke my heart when he talked about the trees. God bless you and your father. May Allah give you the peace you deserve.

[@rowenamarthaquesada348]

Brilliant documentary! This is the other side of the story that many people have been so misinformed for decades now. Kudos!

[@darreldstudie]

This is lies and Satanic muslim propaganda. There is nothing true in this video. Al Jazeera is a Satanic muslim propaganda machine. Brainwashing is so unbecoming of someone who professes to be educated and intelligent. The truth is, there has never been a Palestine in world history. It never existed. Gaza and th eWest Bank belong to Israel and have for over 4 thousand years since the Exodus in 1650 BC and the Conquering of Canaan by Joshua and the Israelites after 1600 BC.

[@ronaldneiderman9261]

The beloved General Romulo opposed the partition in 48 and he made a very strong and courageous speech denouncing it, but the US threatened the PI to vote otherwise at the last minute. He was a great man.

[@alibrown6268]

Brilliant documentary and very informative. This needs shared globally to show the world the truth about Palestine as the media likes to paint a very different picture. I hope Palestine becomes a nation in its own right once again and peace and prosperity comes to the Palestinian people 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤝🇵🇸

[@Wiiy-td6oc]

You guys are doomed

[@VimalKumar-o9l7p]

I agree and stand with you and feel the agony, suffering . Alongside you got to see the same style of governance imposed in India first by Mughal rulers and then by British rulers in the most peaceful, progressive country . Will you be critical for that or try to find a diplomatic answer to suit your theory of friends and enemies with religion in mind. Problem is that we forget that all technical advancements of modern world, be it high yield land cultivation, cars, music, trains, buses, ships were given by colonisers. And we don't say anything when we take these benefits. Can we all boost of any invention. Even the oil was discovered snd brought to use by these western world. What to do.. The winner eventually writes scripts... In India they were just slaughtered, murdered, kidnapped and converted and later the Britishers divided the nation...

[@AT-gu8by]

@@Wiiy-td6oc Your soul is doomed.

[@UprisingNWO]

Throughout history, Western civilization has witnessed a litany of horrific crimes, atrocities, and acts of unspeakable cruelty. These harrowing accounts of human suffering stand as a haunting testament to the undeniable hypocrisy that clouds our sense of justice. Colonial conquests, carried out under the guise of civilization, resulted in the systematic oppression, brutal exploitation, and cultural annihilation of indigenous peoples across the globe. Millions were subjected to unimaginable suffering, robbed of their lands, and forced into lives of abject servitude. The transatlantic slave trade, one of the darkest chapters in human history, saw Africans torn from their homelands, shackled in the bowels of ships, and thrust into the horrors of slavery, all in the name of economic gain. World Wars I and II, once hailed as battles for democracy and justice, unleashed torrents of bloodshed and suffering. The Holocaust, an affront to humanity's collective conscience, bore witness to the cold, calculated genocide of millions, while the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki laid bare the capacity of civilized nations to unleash unimaginable devastation upon unsuspecting civilians. The Cold War, driven by ideological fervor, saw the United States and the Soviet Union both engage in morally indefensible actions. The support of authoritarian regimes with flagrant disregard for human rights in the name of global influence sowed seeds of suffering and repression in many parts of the world. Oppressive dictatorships in Central and South America, bolstered by Western powers, unleashed unspeakable brutality upon their own citizens. Today, the Middle East remains a crucible of unending conflict and misery. The Israeli-Palestinian dispute, marked by violence, displacement, and the erosion of basic human rights, persists, with Western powers playing a part in prolonging this cycle of suffering. U.S. military interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in countless civilian casualties, casting a long shadow over any claims to moral high ground. Furthermore, the refugee crisis in recent years has laid bare the stark contrast between professed Western values of compassion and justice and the inhumane reality of detention centers, callous policies, and the rejection of asylum seekers. The weight of these crimes against humanity and the yawning chasm between professed values and actions challenges us all to confront the undeniable hypocrisy that stains the history of Western civilization. It is a haunting reminder that true justice cannot exist in a world where such horrors persist. In the face of this past, the human spirit must rise to challenge oppressors, hold nations accountable, and commit to building a world where justice and compassion are not mere words, but lived realities. The onus is on us all to be the architects of a brighter, more equitable future.

[@UprisingNWO]

​@@Wiiy-td6ocThroughout history, Western civilization has witnessed a litany of horrific crimes, atrocities, and acts of unspeakable cruelty. These harrowing accounts of human suffering stand as a haunting testament to the undeniable hypocrisy that clouds our sense of justice. Colonial conquests, carried out under the guise of civilization, resulted in the systematic oppression, brutal exploitation, and cultural annihilation of indigenous peoples across the globe. Millions were subjected to unimaginable suffering, robbed of their lands, and forced into lives of abject servitude. The transatlantic slave trade, one of the darkest chapters in human history, saw Africans torn from their homelands, shackled in the bowels of ships, and thrust into the horrors of slavery, all in the name of economic gain. World Wars I and II, once hailed as battles for democracy and justice, unleashed torrents of bloodshed and suffering. The Holocaust, an affront to humanity's collective conscience, bore witness to the cold, calculated genocide of millions, while the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki laid bare the capacity of civilized nations to unleash unimaginable devastation upon unsuspecting civilians. The Cold War, driven by ideological fervor, saw the United States and the Soviet Union both engage in morally indefensible actions. The support of authoritarian regimes with flagrant disregard for human rights in the name of global influence sowed seeds of suffering and repression in many parts of the world. Oppressive dictatorships in Central and South America, bolstered by Western powers, unleashed unspeakable brutality upon their own citizens. Today, the Middle East remains a crucible of unending conflict and misery. The Israeli-Palestinian dispute, marked by violence, displacement, and the erosion of basic human rights, persists, with Western powers playing a part in prolonging this cycle of suffering. U.S. military interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in countless civilian casualties, casting a long shadow over any claims to moral high ground. Furthermore, the refugee crisis in recent years has laid bare the stark contrast between professed Western values of compassion and justice and the inhumane reality of detention centers, callous policies, and the rejection of asylum seekers. The weight of these crimes against humanity and the yawning chasm between professed values and actions challenges us all to confront the undeniable hypocrisy that stains the history of Western civilization. It is a haunting reminder that true justice cannot exist in a world where such horrors persist. In the face of this past, the human spirit must rise to challenge oppressors, hold nations accountable, and commit to building a world where justice and compassion are not mere words, but lived realities. The onus is on us all to be the architects of a brighter, more equitable future.

[@silviareginagreche7158]

Nasci e vivo no Brasil. Foi através da Al Jazeera que conheci a versão árabe do que acontece em Gaza. Meu povo, como a maioria da America Latina foi "educado" com a versão americana e europeia da história. É importante que a AlJazeera faça alianças e convênios com emissoras de todo o planeta. Divulguem.... Criem canais da AllJazeera em outros idiomas além do inglês. Parabéns ao diretor e a todos os envolvidos nesta produção. Muito obrigada! SHKRAN!

[@FreebornLivingWoman]

My heart aches for all Palestinians who have been so blatantly tortured and evicted from their homes. SHAME on the rest of the world for allowing this to happen. I am so sorry for being so naieve to this cruelty. I will do my utmost to right my wrongs

[@jamesmcjamesington631]

If it weren't for the terrorism, Palestinians would already have a state.

[@debwhite9432]

It's all a power struggle. You would think that after what they had suffered through during Hitler's regime the Jewish who came to this land would be more understanding and willing to live together. Instead the "democratic" governments seek to rule the world by domination, just like the nazi's did. no difference, they're all terrorists. The US allowed it then, too. Maybe if Netnayahu's family had been made to suffer through that rather then living easy lives they could see that Palestine needs to be free.. just as their fellow Jews in Europe leading up to WW2 longed for. Now it's all about who has the oil and supporting them. It's a sad sad world. Let's get off fossil fuels and learn how to respect our Mother, Earth.

[@darreldstudie]

@@debwhite9432 The world has been offered a Palestinian state five times and five times the people of that region rejected it. There is no Palestine, and never has been. Earth isn't my mother, that is Satanic. God is my Father and Lord. Satan is islam's Father and Lord.

[@vid8w7]

@@debwhite9432 Zionism existed before the holocaust. I don't blame Jews since many of them are anti-Zionist. But I do blame Zionists.

[@ndamonahashali2983]

​@@debwhite9432the UN too😢

[@xili2140]

Wonderful documentary. I love all the old footage. My parents were expelled from Haifa in 1948 during the Hagana terror campaign. This documentary really brings the land and the people of Palestine to life. Thank you.

[@paull2166]

The old man and his father lived through Israeli oppression and Apartheid, had their stolen and all their property. Imagine how many tens of thousands have experienced the same at the evil hands of Israel.

[@liammulcahy9506]

@@paull2166 Hey man.... Check out Prof Ilan Pappe on the ethnic cleansing of Palestine 1948..........Villages were demolished and 15,000 Palestinians including children were massacred by Haganah and Irgun terrorists..... Also check out Miko Peled a true Jewish patriot campaigning for justice for the Palestinian people....... Amnesty International has declared Zionist Israel to be an Apartheid state guilty of crimes against the Palestinian people.

[@brianbendavid8867]

Hilarious

[@liammulcahy9506]

@@brianbendavid8867 Yes it was so Funny seeing the fat Plonker Itmar Ben Givar take a dive in Sheikh Jarrah... Then the Plonker is going around with a bandage on his head...... That is Comedy Gold..... What a Drama Queen..... The comment are so funny.... People from around the world laughing at the Fat Plonker..... So Funny..... All on.... eye on palestine on Instagram 😂🇵🇸🇮🇪

[@paull2166]

@liammulcahy The more I study and learn, the more I realize most of the past Israeli leaders were horrible human beings, among some of the worst human rights abusers in history. Free Palestine 🇵🇸❤🇺🇸

[@staticcouch135]

Along with a beautiful and accurate portrayal of Palestinian history and the development of events I love how Aljazeera is responding to comments. We thank you and keep up the great intellectual education and insight of our beloved Palestinian people. ❤

[@ijjimem]

Palestinian history… Those “Palestinians” are a lie that didn’t have no currency, no rulers, no country and NO HISTORY. Without lies, a Muslim dies 😂

[@matta7215]

LOL. Beautiful and accurate. This "documentary" is made by state-controlled media from Qatar, the same country that also funds Hamas. We just saw what Hamas is all about. Yet this is "accurate" to you. Don't be so gullible.

[@mauracassidy1762]

​​IN 1917 WHEN THE BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY - BALFOUR - SUGGESTED MAKING A HOMELAND FOR THE JEWS IN PALESTINE - 90 % OF THE POPULATION OF PALESTINE WERE NOT JEWS ! ! THE ISRAELI RUN DETENTION CAMP KNOWN AS THE GAZA STRIP IS ONE OF THE MOST DENSELY POPULATED AREAS ON EARTH - WITH 2.4 MILLION PALESTINIANS CRAMMED IN TO A LAND LOCKED AND FENCED OFF AREA WHICH IS RUN LIKE A PRISON CAMP - WHERE THE ISRAELIS CONTROL EVERYTHING - WATER, FOOD, FUEL, ELECTRIC, GAS & MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND THE MOVEMENTS OF THE INHABITANTS THROUGH SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS AND SECURITY FENCES AND CHECKPOINTS - USING THE MOST INHUMANE AND SUBJUGATING METHODS POSSIBLE - PALESTINIANS ARE LEFT POWERLESS, WITHOUT HOPE OR HUMAN DIGNITY OR THE RIGHT TO SELF DETERMINATION AND WITHOUT NATIONHOOD. OF COURSE, THEY WILL HATE THEIR OPPRESSOR - HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT MEAN THEY WERE INVOLVED IN THE RECENT HAMAS ATTACK ON ISRAEL ! THE PALESTINIANS ARE RULED BY THE ARMED HAMAS GROUP - THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT THEY HAVE THE WIDE SUPPORT OF CIVILIANS - IN THE SAME WAY THAT MANY ISRAELIS DO NOT SUPPORT THE FAR RIGHT - NETANYAHU. 💥 FACT -THE PALESTINIANS HAVE NOT HAD AN ELECTION SINCE 2006 - AND HALF OF THE PALESTINIAN POPULATION ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE - SO WE KNOW FOR CERTAIN, THAT THEY HAVE NEVER VOTED FOR HAMAS ! I PRAY FOR PEACE BUT CANNOT SEE THIS HAPPENING - AS ISRAEL HAS RELENTLESSLY, SUBJUGATED AND TAKEN EVERYTHING AWAY FROM THE PALESTINIANS - AND CONTINUE TO DO SO ! EVERY WEEK THERE ARE FURTHER ILLEGAL INCURSIONS BY ISRAELIS - INCLUDING THE ILLEGAL THROWING OF PALESTINIANS OUT OF THEIR FAMILY HOMES AND OFF THEIR LAND - AND IT GIVEN TO ISRAELIS SETTLERS - WE KNOW THAT THERE CANNOT BE PEACE - WHERE THERE IS NO JUSTICE ! THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTING GENOCIDE AGAINST THE PALESTINIANS - 6000 ISRAELI BOMBS HAVE HIT GAZA AND KILLED 1400 PEOPLE DURING THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS OF THIS WAR. NOW ISRAEL RAMPS UP THIS GENOCIDE AND DEMANDS THAT OVER 1 MILLION PALESTINIANS MUST LEAVE THEIR HOMES IN GAZA WITHIN 24 HOURS - THIS IS AN IMPOSSIBILTY FOR MOST - AS THEY HAVE NO TRANSPORT OR FUEL OR FOOD OR WATER AND HAVE NO WHERE TO GO ! AND WHAT OF ALL SICK AND INJURED ? ? THE HOSPITALS ARE FULL AND UNABLE TO COPE WITH ANYMORE CASUALTIES AS THEY RUN OUT OF SPACE, BEDS, WATER, FOOD, ELECTRICITY AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES ! MANY BELIEVE THAT NETANYAHU APPEARS TO HAVE HELPED ENGINEER OR CREATE THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCE - WHICH IN TURN ALLOWS HIM TO INFLICT HIS LONGED FOR " FINAL SOLUTION " ON THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE - HALF OF WHOM ARE CHILDREN ! ! THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MUST STOP THIS PLANNED MILITARISED ISRAELI REVENGE BLITZKRIEG AND THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS AND WAR CRIMES WHICH ARE INTENDED AND ALREADY UNDERWAY ! .......,...

[@27boof]

@@clearwater348 No, a truthful, factual Palestinian history which was violently stolen from them.

[@staticcouch135]

@@clearwater348 Go back to lying and trying to mask killing children.

[@SharonPoet]

Dear Palestinians, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. HEARTS ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE CRYING FOR YOU AND PRAYING FOR YOU TO BE SET FREE, AND TO HEAL FROM THE DAMAGE THAT HAS BEEN DONE TO YOU AND YOUR PRECIOUS LANDS. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. YOU REALLY AREN'T.

[@JawboneDonky]

Zahir Muhsein was a Palestinian leader of the pro-Syria As-Sa'iqa Ba'athist faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization between 1971 and 1979. In an interview with Trouw Magazine, 31. March 1977 he stated....."The Palestinian people do not exist. The creation of a Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our struggle against the state of Israel for our Arab unity. In reality today there is no difference between Jordanians, Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese. Only for political and tactical reasons do we speak today about the existence of a Palestinian people, since Arab national interests demand that we posit the existence of a distinct "Palestinian people" to oppose Zionism. Yes, the existence of a separate Palestinian identity exists only for tactical reasons!" Hamas Minister of the Interior and of National Security Fathi Hammad, aired by Al-Hekma TV on March 23, 2012. Stated..... .....we all have Arab roots, and every Palestinian, in Gaza and throughout Palestine, can prove his Arab roots - whether from Saudi Arabia, from Yemen, or anywhere. We have blood ties. Personally, half my family is Egyptian. We are all like that. More than 30 families in the Gaza Strip are called Al-Masri ["Egyptian"]. Brothers, half of the Palestinians are Egyptians and the other half are Saudis. Who are the Palestinians? We have many families called Al-Masri, whose roots are Egyptian. Egyptian! They may be from Alexandria, from Cairo, from Dumietta, from the North, from Aswan, from Upper Egypt. We are Egyptians. We are Arabs.

[@portiamanlapaz2270]

Very informative, enlightenment to the world. Palestinians are also human beings just like us that needs to be respected with their rights, Thank you very much for sharing.

[@kamalabeysinghe7451]

Thanks for the nice footage, never knew Palestine was this developed even in 1920’s. Worth visiting … wish peace ☮️ to Palestine …. ❤️ 🇱🇰

[@paull2166]

Israel is an Apartheid state guilty of 74 years of brutal human rights abuses against the Palestinian people! Israel is a disgrace.

[@ritarossi1805]

GB Lost Palestine to American sionist plutocrats.. Poor chosen People...how to Waste the gift of existence. No more Blood to God Mammon..

[@fidelcatsro6948]

they turned it into an open air prison now..

[@tubevidana]

❤️ from 🇱🇰

[@jonlenihan4798]

There was a mass legal Zionist immigration, invited by the Ottomans to rebuild a war ruined country, in 1880. The capital invested by the Zionists, the modern scientific methods of agriculture, Zionist schools and hospitals, the construction of infrastructure by the British, and the trade links to the British Empire and to Europe, created an economic boom and a labor shortage. Arabs came running from the impoverished backwaters of Syria and Egypt. Because their religion says that whatever the Jews build/own rightfully belongs to Mohammad, Arabs claim "Palestine" for themselves alone.

[@kenpaul5622]

This is why I love Al Jazeera news channel every subject is well researched before airing, thank you AJ for this informative documentary. Respect to palestine nation.

[@muditarora4426]

Biased reporting.

[@jabuknesselviech6673]

Hahaha this is almost as if you gratulate "Russia Today" for its well researched and unbiased reports and commentary :D you guys are crazy

[@nedimlim6523]

🤝🏻🇵🇸🤝🏿 💞🇲🇪🇧🇦🇽🇰🇦🇱🇲🇰🇷🇸🇭🇷 SLOBODA PALESTINI / FREE PALESTINE 🌍🌏🌎 ✊🏻✊🏿

[@irn21583]

Absolutely Right

[@yemilantonioharcharaffache2595]

Thanks aljazzira: this should be spread on the cable networks; worldwide!

[@GianfreeZ]

Thank you AJ. Great Documentary !

[@orooropaa1846]

Very informative documentary.Thank you for all the hard work you guys are doing.

[@sadiejackson774]

Watching this brings tears to my eyes. It hurts my heart to see what the Palestinians have gone through. If documentary can be purchased, please post a link. We need our own copies before the "censors" take it down.

[@oliviergrieder5263]

What censor?

[@jozen5384]

it's cruel but also it has happened around the world all the time, losing territory..

[@sadiejackson774]

@@oliviergrieder5263 google/youtube

[@rishisingh3755]

A more recent version than the pre Christian era speaks of. Clearly the holy books describe it as land of Jews. No one has suffered more than Jews. Peace comes when we live and let live. Sharia law is tribal with simplistic eye for an eye logic, which is brutal, yet somewhat effective. Certainly it does not believe in reform. However, in practice one can trade with blood money in some parts of the Arab world, which in a way is transactional and possibly practical. Mahatma Gandhi had said “An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind”. To that extent, blood money, or loftier forgiveness has its place too for lasting peace.

[@nourassaf8124]

this is the truth that they are trying to hide unfortunately

[@southafricanguy]

Thank you for educating us on the real history of Palestine 🙏

[@miekealadin1892]

This is shocking to see what they did to the palestinian People, they were hardworking and happy People, i hope and pray they can return to their land... ameen ya Allah 🤲🤲🤲 thanks for sharing ❤

[@marinamarley956]

My thought exactly! They had cars in 1920, now Gazans resort to donkey carts. They have been abused for generations😱😭

[@ChristyWitham]

Take note who produced this film. Qatar an Arab state. The whole area was called " The United Kingdom of Israel " for 1000s of years before Babylonia conquered, Persia gave it back, Romans occupied, Ottoman conquered then Britain. Rome named the LAND Palestine in retaliation for the Jewish Revolt. I wish people would learn TRUE history instead of listing to the person yelling the loudest. There has NEVER been a Palestinian state. Israel won Gaza in 1967 ( 6 day war) when five Arab states attacked them and STILL belongs to them. They just FORCED all Jews from their homes and allowed the Arabs to maintain it.

[@fahm2405]

Absolutely a pleasure to watch and learn so much about Palestinian history! How can anyone be justified in taking over someone else’s land, especially the people who welcomed you!! How cruel and inhumane; Ordering Palestinian people out of their homes, taking away their rights, displaying complete abuse of all moral values. It’s very shameful

[@Angela-kc5ui]

The Jews were sent into exile by the Romans and the Zionist Jews projected all their pain onto the poor Palestinians both sending them into exile and containing them in camps and trying to exterminate them or to use Israeli code - solve the Palestinian Problem.

[@AkinAjoseAdeogun]

Do we disbelieve the bible narrative then?

[@Dvlly99]

@@AkinAjoseAdeogunwhat did you Christians do before 1948? Israel is a new country founded by atheist Zionist jews and is a colony only 76 years old. All of a sudden, it’s a Christian duty to fully support a new atheistic colony as if it existed for 2000 years?

[@aliso5987]

​@@AkinAjoseAdeogunZionist, Israel and Judaism all are different things. Israel is a liberal , secular, atheist country.

[@jane5412]

@@AkinAjoseAdeogunyes Your Bible is distorted , Many of the stories of lying in it were created by Satan’s agents, the lying, distorting priests, to create a crisis of lies, hypocrisy, and wars in your religion and make you an enemy of innocent nations that do not bear for you the hatred and malice that you bear for them.

[@suzannekiraly4480]

This is so incredibly sad -- and eye opening. Thank you for having made this interesting and revealing film.

[@EmpowHer23]

I’m thankful to see this video. Palestine used to be a prosperous nation with its innovations in trade, oil, and metals. I can imagine hearing the beautiful Arab music in the homes. Because of its location, it was a hub of everything new and upcoming. I hope the Palestinians get to experience this again.

[@donnamoon8769]

I also understand Iraq was a bustling place too until that part of the world was invaded as well.

[@JawboneDonky]

Zahir Muhsein was a Palestinian leader of the pro-Syria As-Sa'iqa Ba'athist faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization between 1971 and 1979. In an interview with Trouw Magazine, 31. March 1977 he stated....."The Palestinian people do not exist. The creation of a Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our struggle against the state of Israel for our Arab unity. In reality today there is no difference between Jordanians, Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese. Only for political and tactical reasons do we speak today about the existence of a Palestinian people, since Arab national interests demand that we posit the existence of a distinct "Palestinian people" to oppose Zionism. Yes, the existence of a separate Palestinian identity exists only for tactical reasons!" Hamas Minister of the Interior and of National Security Fathi Hammad, aired by Al-Hekma TV on March 23, 2012. Stated..... .....we all have Arab roots, and every Palestinian, in Gaza and throughout Palestine, can prove his Arab roots - whether from Saudi Arabia, from Yemen, or anywhere. We have blood ties. Personally, half my family is Egyptian. We are all like that. More than 30 families in the Gaza Strip are called Al-Masri ["Egyptian"]. Brothers, half of the Palestinians are Egyptians and the other half are Saudis. Who are the Palestinians? We have many families called Al-Masri, whose roots are Egyptian. Egyptian! They may be from Alexandria, from Cairo, from Dumietta, from the North, from Aswan, from Upper Egypt. We are Egyptians. We are Arabs.

[@infinitafenix3153]

It would be very helpful if you add some subtitles or a transcription. Thanks for the good documentary anyway.

[@thegentlemamak]

Thank you for the eye opening documentaries. The world need to see this! it's hard not to side with the Palestinian people if you still have morals and have seen the truth

[@K131399]

I have a 1979 Ford Pinto in original condition, loaded with options. What can I do to put you behind the wheel of this gem, for the reasonable STEAL price of 50 thousand dollars?? You can thank me later when you're fighting off the women, dying to be you're special gal......

[@andyclark1337]

It's not there land

[@ChristyWitham]

I wish people would learn TRUE history instead of listening to the one yelling the loudest. Please read the documentary " History of Palestine" It is lengthy. Take some hours, take notes and you will learn the truth. Philistines ( extinct now) use to live there first, then the Jewish people. Then" The United Kingdom of Israel" for 1000s of years. The people calling themselves Palestinians are different people from around Greece and Crete. Babylon conquered the Jews, Persians allowed them to come back, The Romans dominated the area and named the LAND Palestine in retaliation for the Jewish Revolt , Ottomans conquered, then Britain. divided the land giving the Arabs the best and the Jews the desert. Jews accepted and turned it into a paradise. Arabs refused because they did not want part, they want ALL the land.

[@TheJohnnyJohnny]

@@ChristyWithamTwisted chronology

[@christyW-gu8gy]

@@TheJohnnyJohnny If you think my chronology is twisted, then set me straight. Start your historical history from 1000BC up till the end of WW1. Please include your references ( like I did ) so I can check them out. If I do not hear back I will assume you are just brainwashed and void of true knowledge of REAL history.

[@lunazamoraart]

I am really enjoying this history. Thank you for your research and time to make this. It’s a beautiful piece of work

[@MikeyLikesIt89]

Thank y’all for this documentary because even though I graduated high school with a sizable number of Palestinians, i didn’t have a full understanding of how Palestine came into it’s current situation. I also want to say praise god that you all were able to get the words of an elder who saw everything first hand and y’all got his words before he made his transition to become an ancestor.

[@noonieh7008]

There are many many more testimonies besides his. The Zionist saying was, “the old will die and the young will forget,” but they sorely underestimated the Palestinians.

[@paull2166]

Everything you've heard until now is most likely based on Israeli lies and propaganda. Israel is an Apartheid state, they've been terrorizing the Palestinian people since 1948 with the brutal occupation and human rights abuses. ALL the problems in the region are caused by Israel. Keep in mind these were European Zionists, now largely secular, and they have no right to steal everything from the Palestinian people. The world must unite against Apartheid.

[@zahidulislam6927]

This situation is made by Western For their dirty interest

[@paull2166]

@@zahidulislam6927 You are correct. I am sorry! Israel filled the West with lies and propaganda starting in 1948 when Israel started their brutal 74 years of human rights abuses. Now Israel has been exposed as an Apartheid state. People in the West realize the stories were all Israeli lies. The West is supporting the Palestinian people more everyday. I hope we can work together to end Apartheid. 🇺🇸❤️🇵🇸

[@farfiman]

The words of the elder confirmed that "Arabs from all over the middle east came to Palestine"-

[@MaideenMaplai-ei9tu]

பாவம் என்று அடைக்கலம் கொடுத்த பலஸ்தீன் மக்களுக்கு யூதன்செய்யும் துரோகம்,,அமெரிக்கா வும் சேர்ந்து தான் பலஸ்தீன் மக்களுக்கு துரோகம் செய்கிறது,,வரலாறு சிறப்புமிக்க தொகுப்பு நன்றி அல் ஜசீரா,,

[@carolgaribay]

I love the reporting you do on Palestine. Thank you for not following a cowardly rhetoric as most of the media do.

[@jpusingaccount7058]

🇬🇧♥️👍🇮🇱

[@baraka3458]

🇮🇱❤🇩🇪💪

[@You_tube97]

Free Palestine 🇺🇿🇵🇸💪🇺🇿🇵🇸💪🇺🇿🇵🇸💚

[@baraka3458]

@@You_tube97 😂😆😅😀 There is no Palestine.🇮🇱❤

[@carolgaribay]

@@jpusingaccount7058 Terrorist-backers and lazy 👌🏽

[@zainzain8679]

I couldn’t watch this without crying.

[@SaraAli-qz9ii]

فلسطين الحبيبه تبقين حره أبيه... فلسطين يا مهجه القلب وقره العين... يا حبيبه قلبي يا فلسطين ❤️❤️♥️

[@globetrotter5751]

Hot air as usual. Yoh need deeds not poems.

[@SaraAli-qz9ii]

@@globetrotter5751. هذا ليس من شأنك

[@globetrotter5751]

@@SaraAli-qz9ii i am sure you would like to go to live in Israel.

[@SaraAli-qz9ii]

@@globetrotter5751 أنت الذي تريد أن تعيش في الكيان الصهيوني المحتل... ثم أنك أنسان وقح بمعنى الكلمه...

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

@@globetrotter5751 : Here is the "hot air" of witch you speak.. _Beloved Palestine will be free Palestine, you are the hybrid of the heart and the eye Oh, my heart's love, Palestine_ Why would you berate a person for such love and admiration of their own culture? Are you seriously that heartless and soulless? All forms of bigotry are based solely on unfounded biases (delusions) and unwarranted fears (cowardice). Do you still choose to be a delusional coward? Or instead are you strong and wise enough to rise above pettiness and bigotry, and create a far healthier, happier, and much much safer world for all of us? That would of course include you and anyone you claim to care about. Because if you still choose to be a bigot, you are proving to the entire world that not only do you not care about anyone else, you factually do not even care about yourself. It is your choice. Choose wisely fellow Earthling, for yourself and the world that is *our* home.

[@573998]

Fantastic old footage of Palestine. I used to work for "SAR" Saudi Arabia Railroad. I loved my friends and time there.

[@faras88999]

Share this video

[@shafe343]

The Old man Ismail passed away after this interview.. it was heart touching his words and his eyewitness explain about lossing everything… RIP

[@paull2166]

I agree! He and his father lived through Israeli oppression and Apartheid, had their stolen and all their property. Imagine how many tens of thousands have experienced the same at the evil hands of Israel.

[@TheAlonos]

@@paull2166 "Haters are all failures. It’s 100% across the board. No one who is truly brilliant at anything is a hater".

[@paull2166]

@AO I agree. Israel is a state founded on hatred towards the indigenous Palestinian people. Israel teaches hatred to its children so they can develop the next generation of thugs and brown shirts to oppress the Palestinian people.

[@riyazshaik8645]

May his soul rest in peace by Allah's will

[@paull2166]

@@riyazshaik8645 Millions of wonderful Palestinian people have suffered at the hands of Apartheid Israel. And his father before him.

[@luyandzabavukiledlamini4693]

Wonderful documentary thank you for telling us the story and history of the Palestinian people and their struggles for recognition and to protect their heritage! Your work will their history and culture does not die out no matter how hard Israel tries

[@matta7215]

How does it feel now, knowing that you fell for this "documentary" made by Qatar, the state that also funds Hamas? Feel any different now that Hamas just executed women and children? Next time do your googles before you believe things on KZbin my guy.

[@somethingshiny343]

/watch?v=dEoVzKyD_IM This is truth, but I doubt you'll be able to handle it. Palestine never was a nation, and was only a mock nation intended to antagonize the Jews. Watch the video if you have the courage. Over a thousand years of history.

[@mauracassidy1762]

​​IN 1917 WHEN THE BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY - BALFOUR - SUGGESTED MAKING A HOMELAND FOR THE JEWS IN PALESTINE - 90 % OF THE POPULATION OF PALESTINE WERE NOT JEWS ! ! THE ISRAELI RUN DETENTION CAMP KNOWN AS THE GAZA STRIP IS ONE OF THE MOST DENSELY POPULATED AREAS ON EARTH - WITH 2.4 MILLION PALESTINIANS CRAMMED IN TO A LAND LOCKED AND FENCED OFF AREA WHICH IS RUN LIKE A PRISON CAMP - WHERE THE ISRAELIS CONTROL EVERYTHING - WATER, FOOD, FUEL, ELECTRIC, GAS & MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND THE MOVEMENTS OF THE INHABITANTS THROUGH SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS AND SECURITY FENCES AND CHECKPOINTS - USING THE MOST INHUMANE AND SUBJUGATING METHODS POSSIBLE - PALESTINIANS ARE LEFT POWERLESS, WITHOUT HOPE OR HUMAN DIGNITY OR THE RIGHT TO SELF DETERMINATION AND WITHOUT NATIONHOOD. OF COURSE, THEY WILL HATE THEIR OPPRESSOR - HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT MEAN THEY WERE INVOLVED IN THE RECENT HAMAS ATTACK ON ISRAEL ! THE PALESTINIANS ARE RULED BY THE ARMED HAMAS GROUP - THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT THEY HAVE THE WIDE SUPPORT OF CIVILIANS - IN THE SAME WAY THAT MANY ISRAELIS DO NOT SUPPORT THE FAR RIGHT - NETANYAHU. 💥 FACT -THE PALESTINIANS HAVE NOT HAD AN ELECTION SINCE 2006 - AND HALF OF THE PALESTINIAN POPULATION ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE - SO WE KNOW FOR CERTAIN, THAT THEY HAVE NEVER VOTED FOR HAMAS ! I PRAY FOR PEACE BUT CANNOT SEE THIS HAPPENING - AS ISRAEL HAS RELENTLESSLY, SUBJUGATED AND TAKEN EVERYTHING AWAY FROM THE PALESTINIANS - AND CONTINUE TO DO SO ! EVERY WEEK THERE ARE FURTHER ILLEGAL INCURSIONS BY ISRAELIS - INCLUDING THE ILLEGAL THROWING OF PALESTINIANS OUT OF THEIR FAMILY HOMES AND OFF THEIR LAND - AND IT GIVEN TO ISRAELIS SETTLERS - WE KNOW THAT THERE CANNOT BE PEACE - WHERE THERE IS NO JUSTICE ! THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTING GENOCIDE AGAINST THE PALESTINIANS - 6000 ISRAELI BOMBS HAVE HIT GAZA AND KILLED 1400 PEOPLE DURING THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS OF THIS WAR. NOW ISRAEL RAMPS UP THIS GENOCIDE AND DEMANDS THAT OVER 1 MILLION PALESTINIANS MUST LEAVE THEIR HOMES IN GAZA WITHIN 24 HOURS - THIS IS AN IMPOSSIBILTY FOR MOST - AS THEY HAVE NO TRANSPORT OR FUEL OR FOOD OR WATER AND HAVE NO WHERE TO GO ! AND WHAT OF ALL SICK AND INJURED ? ? THE HOSPITALS ARE FULL AND UNABLE TO COPE WITH ANYMORE CASUALTIES AS THEY RUN OUT OF SPACE, BEDS, WATER, FOOD, ELECTRICITY AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES ! MANY BELIEVE THAT NETANYAHU APPEARS TO HAVE HELPED ENGINEER OR CREATE THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCE - WHICH IN TURN ALLOWS HIM TO INFLICT HIS LONGED FOR " FINAL SOLUTION " ON THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE - HALF OF WHOM ARE CHILDREN ! ! THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MUST STOP THIS PLANNED MILITARISED ISRAELI REVENGE BLITZKRIEG AND THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS AND WAR CRIMES WHICH ARE INTENDED AND ALREADY UNDERWAY ! , . .

[@JosephZhitnitsky]

The man principally responsible for actually constructing the railroad was Yosef Navon, a Jewish entrepreneur from Jerusalem. etc.... half truth is lie

[@blskmat]

Turkish history!!

[@mairesaavedra9635]

Gracias por estos reportajes. Resulta más sencillo entender lo que pasa ahora en Palestina

[@agentoxide]

one of the best documentaries on Palestine.

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Thank you for your comment! 🧡

[@omaralfar1666]

@@aljazeeraenglish They are correct, your channel is probably the most reliable source for Palestinian related media.

[@theraabimelech]

Israel is our land, God's people, the jewish people. God gave it to us in the hebrew year 2,334 to Moshé Rabenu at the Sinaí (1,426 years B.C, and 2026 years before Muhammad). We were there before the Roman Empire.

[@Ahmad-900]

I am from the beautiful village of Yabna. Currently, I am a refugee in Gaza. I wish we could return to our country, historical Palestine

[@lornestein7248]

"I wish we could return to our country"..... Can't you hear the same words from descendant Jews who were attacked, massacred & expulsed by the Romans from the same land, many hundreds of years before Mohammad arrived? Historical archeology proves this to be fact!

[@ra.h.8840]

I hope you’re well and still alive. PALESTINE WILL NEVER EVER DIE 🇵🇸🕊

[@hans6304]

May Allah grant our brothers and sisters around the world with sabr and protection against hate, war and apartheid.

[@BenGuri-g2b]

Historical Saudi Arabia is your country. where are many people who are indistinguishable from you.

[@noiwillnotshavemyface9963]

​@@BenGuri-g2byou have no right to decide other people fate while you ignorance about the history besides if you are western your opinions dosen't matter yall keep lie and believe your own lies

[@Sammy-wu8gm]

Probably one of the very best documentary I’ve watched! 🇵🇸💚

[@robertlinder4882]

Yeah, -Same here!

[@ThomasMorrison141]

Definitely one of the best I've seen too, extremely informative and detailed and very impressive the primary sources they got.

[@truetechinfo7727]

Which keyboard are you using because my keyboard don't have Palestine flag

[@ThomasMorrison141]

@@truetechinfo7727 It's available on phones, as emojis.

[@faizaambah]

Thank you for this wonderful documentary ❤

[@Reza_vhai]

🇧🇩❤️اللهم أعين إخواننا وأخواتنا الفلسطينيين

[@SarcasticSaar]

😂😂😂

[@yus3158]

آمين، شكراً أخي ❤

[@jpusingaccount7058]

🇬🇧♥️👍🇮🇱

[@RespeitinhoEBomEEuGosto]

Ameen thuma Ameen

[@jeannedarc5521]

@@jpusingaccount7058 you are on the wrong side of history 🖕

[@iamarafat]

Amazing palestine 🇵🇸 😭 I cannot even imagine the trauma, palestinians went through and going through. Still the freedom fighters are called terrorists.

[@jabuknesselviech6673]

some say its the most amazing

[@gamerash789]

@@Joeyknows924 all the Arab country has western puppet governments. they sell oil for Dollars making the U.S dollar strong.

[@ericsanto3774]

At the end of the day God gave the Jewish people that Land. Don't like people getting hurt.

[@khankrum1]

So just where have those si called " freedom fighter's" got you?

[@sumfatt640]

@@khankrum1 same as ukranians who defend their land are called Nazis, and same as irish people were called terrorists , got you. and who talked about si here ?? only you ...si is just a play made by some politicians in order to provide idology and excuses for people like you

[@ramihamdan3665]

I hope everyone share this great documentary to educate and remove ignorance around the world in regards to Palestine

[@Ben-xk3fd]

The ignorance is completely at your side buddy. Just have a look at the atrocities committed against the Jewish people last Saturday to understand the masterminded plot to eradicate the state of Israel.

[@somebody3]

Everyone also needs to learn where Jews came from, because they didn’t fall from the sky. They lived there even before Islam was created. Learn about Kingdom of Israel and how Jews were enslaved and evicted from their own land. The reason for the recent wars with Israel is that nobody wants to answer the question: Where should Jews go when they have no other place?

[@Shankaroon_991]

@@somebody3 So if you don’t have a country, that’s your problem. You have no right to keep stealing Palestinian land.

[@ThomasMorrison141]

@@Shankaroon_991 Agreed.

[@nfs2371]

Beautiful! May Allah help palestinian brothers and sisters

[@hierkonnteihrewerbungstehe3426]

This story and presentation seems so much more legit than what people in Western society get told

[@winstoncoolidge1644]

I’m from the western society and I agree

[@indiavict2774]

Not seems.. it is

[@1NawheadBj]

This story is true. I read the book they told them it about to be to be bomb they ran and. The Jews took it. And now it this and that hey and they hate Ye

[@stefrobin927]

It does not fit the narrative to show the real story.

[@brate2725]

Der Westen kriegt nur die 10 Tagesthemen wenn Terroristen Menschen töten, die 100 Jahre davor spielen eben keine Rolle. Keiner wurde als terrorist geboren.

[@jelena5608]

How beautiful our world is (and was and I hope will be) with so many peoples, religions, languages, customs and cultures, it's a shame that we don't know to appreciate it. Neither is life.

[@tonyprice2256]

Our world has been ruined by the creation of money which led to greed.

[@breelee4362]

It could be said that greed led to money as a way to obtain the ultimate prize, power.

[@zobi5]

Money IS necessary, greed is not. You're right. How nice would it be that everyone makes peace and live well with each other, say, starting tomorrow. There are too many of us who go violent.

[@El28z]

This says a lot about the current war, minus the unnecessary victims. So I guess it's okay to say that the British play a role in what's going on in that region which seems like it's going to spill over to the rest of the world due to the evil and greedy puppet masters sitting behind the scenes drinking fine wine and whiskey inside their Rolls Royce collection while purchasing their new Bugatti for their kids and preparing their next golf game while arriving to their private jet and donating a few millions to get a tax break and look good making headlines while waiting for a few lobsters dipped in Caviar and a bottle of 1987 Dom Perignon. Did I miss anything? 🤔

[@CQ-369]

We can't consider ourselves civilized until we find an alternative to killing each other in wars. No wonder 👽 aliens want no communication with us.

[@deeppurple883]

I'm Irish, I try educate myself on the middle east to get a balance insight on the people, polictcs and culture. Two wrongs don't make make a right. What was done on the people of palistine was wrong. There were other way's to come to a arrangement between all. I hope there's still hope for peace❤️. ✌️☘️

[@picometer472]

The oppressed have the right to respond. Don't place a moral requirement on one side where other has none.

[@neo-naziisgonnsdestroyedso8083]

​@@picometer472yep the is israel today is the new form of colonial fascist regime or i'll just say the modern day nazis🤔

[@tonyprice2256]

Sadly, there can never be peace as long as Lucifer rules this world, and He most certainly does. The God of Israel is Lucifer. There never was such a thing as the 'Star of David'. That is a Satanic symbol representing 666 - the mark of the beast. It is formed with 6 lines forming two overlapping triangles with 6 points, and forming a 6 sided hexagon in the center.

[@shaaribahaudin]

Alhamdulillah. I'm so grateful for those who ever have produced such an amazing and undoubtedly undeniable true stories about the State of Palestine. Congratulations

[@marymccluer1630]

Great historical coverage. Palestine was a key trading center, strategically located between Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. It wasn't just a land grab, it was also a wealth grab.

[@lisaacrata7945]

Excellent documentary!! Thanks so much!! I'm a Christian, and I fully support the Palestinian fight for Freedom!!

[@rachelgrabowiecki4039]

garbage is what you are !

[@rosykatzCATS]

Shame on you!

[@charlemagne29]

​@@rosykatzCATSwhy

[@thenzlander7605]

​@@rosykatzCATSWhy?

[@natusfidgets3546]

If you Christian in your bible said who doesn’t love my people will be punish ( by God) read your bible , you don’t feel sorry for Jews ? Who stat this war ? U support Hamas ? Palestinian control by Hamas they use there people as a life shield they don’t care about life

[@judester9482]

I am so glad this documentary showed up in my feed. I had no idea Palestine was like this and always supported Israel, but no longer. My heart grieves for the Palestinians.

[@paulsmith930]

Watch a video on the extended history of the region and then see what you think. This is full of bias.

[@lakshmankarunaratne3541]

Thank you Al Jazeera for this documentary. Greatly appreciate it.

[@jazzerinochocochino]

May Ismail Abu Shehadeh's soul rest in peace. Broke down in tears after the telling of his fathers story; just for him to also pass away after retelling his experience of his father. The practice of telling of histories tainted with injustice is simultaneously precious and heartbreaking, with the contexts disturbing. May we all find bravery in standing up against the brutal colonial Israeli Zionist Project. May Palestine see a day where its FREE.

[@afs6596]

Apul Madeek Aoud

[@febzpacs1253]

Im christian but I salute Palestinian.. Well documented and very educational.

[@TheTataNini]

I'm here echoing your words.

[@hans6304]

Best wishes to you 🙏

[@christopherczajasager9030]

Why " but"😢@febzpacs1253??? Total tolerance for Christians PRE israel

[@ChristyWitham]

Learn your Christian History. The HOLY LAND of Israel was there over 1000 years before.

[@lupemerritt5522]

Amazing. I love history and this is the first time I’ve seen a prosperity side of Palestinian people.

[@joeblow-mf2jx]

wherever we go have successfull businesses. are people are winners

[@lebergerdesphotons4565]

@@joeblow-mf2jx I believe you meant: "wherever we go we have successful business. Our people are winners."

[@agreetodisagree4751]

@@lebergerdesphotons4565 Oh, paleeeze

[@lebergerdesphotons4565]

@@agreetodisagree4751 you did forget the "we". nice talking to you.

[@isiahramlakhan6256]

What a beautiful country Palestinian was in the old days God willing it will be that again love the video ❤❤❤❤

[@MindBodySoulEspirit]

To show how much the US cares, we were never taught any of this in school or during my graduate studies and I know why now. I had no idea Al Jazeera did documentaries and there is finally something worth watching on KZbin and sharing on FB. With gratitude from an historian who has much more to learn.

[@tonyprice2256]

As you may know very well, history was written by the victors, and the victors often lied and/or omitted important facts.

[@mariaavery1212]

Through my research I found that the Arab Palestinians were in that region before the Jewish people cam from the North to occupy part of that region along the coast of the Mediterranean sea. My heart goes out to the Palestinians.

[@nuqwestr]

"Graduate Studies"? That was on you then, the info was there.

[@nuqwestr]

@@mariaavery1212 History shows Jews majority in Jerusalem from the 1880s to 1920, and there before Islam was created in the 7th Century. The Temple was not built on top of al-Aqsa, you've got it backwards. The name "Palestine" was given to the region by the Romans as a dig to the Jewish Kingdom of the Jews. What does your research say about that?

[@mauracassidy1762]

​​IN 1917 WHEN THE BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY - BALFOUR - SUGGESTED MAKING A HOMELAND FOR THE JEWS IN PALESTINE - 90 % OF THE POPULATION OF PALESTINE WERE NOT JEWS ! ! THE ISRAELI RUN DETENTION CAMP KNOWN AS THE GAZA STRIP IS ONE OF THE MOST DENSELY POPULATED AREAS ON EARTH - WITH 2.4 MILLION PALESTINIANS CRAMMED IN TO A LAND LOCKED AND FENCED OFF AREA WHICH IS RUN LIKE A PRISON CAMP - WHERE THE ISRAELIS CONTROL EVERYTHING - WATER, FOOD, FUEL, ELECTRIC, GAS & MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND THE MOVEMENTS OF THE INHABITANTS THROUGH SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS AND SECURITY FENCES AND CHECKPOINTS - USING THE MOST INHUMANE AND SUBJUGATING METHODS POSSIBLE - PALESTINIANS ARE LEFT POWERLESS, WITHOUT HOPE OR HUMAN DIGNITY OR THE RIGHT TO SELF DETERMINATION AND WITHOUT NATIONHOOD. OF COURSE, THEY WILL HATE THEIR OPPRESSOR - HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT MEAN THEY WERE INVOLVED IN THE RECENT HAMAS ATTACK ON ISRAEL ! THE PALESTINIANS ARE RULED BY THE ARMED HAMAS GROUP - THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT THEY HAVE THE WIDE SUPPORT OF CIVILIANS - IN THE SAME WAY THAT MANY ISRAELIS DO NOT SUPPORT THE FAR RIGHT - NETANYAHU. 💥 FACT -THE PALESTINIANS HAVE NOT HAD AN ELECTION SINCE 2006 - AND HALF OF THE PALESTINIAN POPULATION ARE BELOW 18 YEARS OF AGE - SO WE KNOW FOR CERTAIN, THAT THEY HAVE NEVER VOTED FOR HAMAS ! I PRAY FOR PEACE BUT CANNOT SEE THIS HAPPENING - AS ISRAEL HAS RELENTLESSLY, SUBJUGATED AND TAKEN EVERYTHING AWAY FROM THE PALESTINIANS - AND CONTINUE TO DO SO ! EVERY WEEK THERE ARE FURTHER ILLEGAL INCURSIONS BY ISRAELIS - INCLUDING THE ILLEGAL THROWING OF PALESTINIANS OUT OF THEIR FAMILY HOMES AND OFF THEIR LAND - AND IT GIVEN TO ISRAELIS SETTLERS - WE KNOW THAT THERE CANNOT BE PEACE - WHERE THERE IS NO JUSTICE ! THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTING GENOCIDE AGAINST THE PALESTINIANS - 6000 ISRAELI BOMBS HAVE HIT GAZA AND KILLED 1400 PEOPLE DURING THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS OF THIS WAR. NOW ISRAEL RAMPS UP THIS GENOCIDE AND DEMANDS THAT OVER 1 MILLION PALESTINIANS MUST LEAVE THEIR HOMES IN GAZA WITHIN 24 HOURS - THIS IS AN IMPOSSIBILTY FOR MOST - AS THEY HAVE NO TRANSPORT OR FUEL OR FOOD OR WATER AND HAVE NO WHERE TO GO ! AND WHAT OF ALL SICK AND INJURED ? ? THE HOSPITALS ARE FULL AND UNABLE TO COPE WITH ANYMORE CASUALTIES AS THEY RUN OUT OF SPACE, BEDS, WATER, FOOD, ELECTRICITY AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES ! MANY BELIEVE THAT NETANYAHU APPEARS TO HAVE HELPED ENGINEER OR CREATE THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCE - WHICH IN TURN ALLOWS HIM TO INFLICT HIS LONGED FOR " FINAL SOLUTION " ON THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE - HALF OF WHOM ARE CHILDREN ! ! THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MUST STOP THIS PLANNED MILITARISED ISRAELI REVENGE BLITZKRIEG AND THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS AND WAR CRIMES WHICH ARE INTENDED AND ALREADY UNDERWAY ! ! . . . . . . . . . .

[@hahajaz1]

Long live the Palestinians and Palestine 🇵🇸 🙏 ❤️

[@صلىاللهعليهوسلمصلىاللهعليه-ك4م]

Who said that death is the end?

[@marbethnix]

Thank you, this is such a profound and enlightening glimpse of what we are not told in the west. I feel a deep sense of sadness for the plight of these dispossessed people

[@krcanada6706]

Great Documentary PALESTINE FOR PALESTINIANS, FREE PALESTINE!

[@johnleahy5853]

I wish that I had seen this documentary many many decades ago when I was still at school! Thankyou for making this (quite sad)) video available to all.

[@jpusingaccount7058]

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[@davidsalcido383]

“The truth will set us all free!” Thanks Al Jazerra

[@jpusingaccount7058]

@@davidsalcido383 🇬🇧👍♥️🇮🇱

[@paull2166]

We were all fooled by Israeli propaganda, it was a huge cover-up to hide unspeakable racism and Apartheid.

[@paull2166]

@@jpusingaccount7058 🇺🇸❤🇯🇴❤🇮🇪❤🇬🇧❤🇪🇺 American and the world must unite against Apartheid in occupied Palestine.

[@shafe343]

‘That’s enough I am tired’ The best documentary I had ever seen

[@paull2166]

There was so much peace and prosperity in the Palestinian homeland until the European Zionist came to the region and caused all the problems we see today.

[@jabuknesselviech6673]

I guess you dont watch a lot of them.

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Thank you for your comment! 🙌

[@roey218]

Arabs where here, there's no doubt about it. The zionist doesn't say different ,maybe the extremist do. There were arabs in jaffa, haifa, in the negev in the Galilee etc...in 1948 about 2/3 of the population were arabs and the other were jews (All of them were Palestinians jews and arabs alike. It was not a national movement, Fun fact is that today the Palestinians doesn't recognize the jews as Palestinians ). It wasn't a county. many other states like Jordan, Syria etc were founded after WW2 including Israel. By the way Mohammed Amin al-Husseini who ruled the arabs in this region wanted to rule all the area of Jordan and Syria Iraq before their creation (To rule the grate arab state). The Palestinian arabs were the same arabs who lived in all the middle east. During WW2 Mohammed Amin al-Husseini joined Hitler because he believed he will get a state and rid off all the jews. In 1948 all the arbs country in the region attacked Israel and since then there were about at least 3 more wars where they tried to destroy Israel. In 1948 the arabs in the Palestinian territory as we Know it today were Jordanian and Egyptian after being occupied by them. They didn't ask to be palestinians because it wasn't a national movement (there were arabs who lived in this region and that's all). The PLO who founded by Yasser Arafat in 1964 (By the way Arafat is egyption) intrudes to the arabs who lived here that palestine nationality. Palestine during the ottomans were the south region of big syria. During the british mandate It included what we know today as Israel and jordan. Basically the arabs in jordan are Palestinians as the arabs in Israel but they are recognize themselves as Jordanians Because palatine wasn't a national movement.

[@ChristyWitham]

Watch " The History of Palestine" You will learn that the Jewish HOLY LAND was there earlier and longer.

[@TILSSM]

Documentary for history , this is needs to be published world wide , all respect to Aljazeera

[@Bismillah04-b8c]

Assalamualaikum ya muslim di Palestina kami muslim Indonesia hanya bisa berdoa kepada ALLAH.... Ya Allah jadikan negara Palestina yang merdeka bersatu adil dan makmur tanpa gangguan zionis Israel allahumma sholli wasallim wabarik ala sayyidina muhammad wa ala ali sayyidina muhammad 313 x la haula wala quwwata illa billahil aliyil adzim...❤ 🇮🇩 ❤ ulama ❤ NKRI

[@stevehoward3475]

Thank you Al Jazeera, you produce very informative documentaries!👍

[@zakirhussain5370]

Its too emotional to say anything about it. Except thank you soo much for educating people like me, who didn’t have any idea of palestine’s history.

[@faras88999]

Help to share it

[@stainlesssteelknowitbetter5383]

AlJazeera, if nothing else, deserves kudos for going all out to dig history, like no others.Keep the good work going.

[@mediamactv]

Except they like to leave out the parts that don't fit their narrative.

[@noiwillnotshavemyface9963]

​@@mediamactvyou meant the "big western lies" part? Then ye sham if them

[@ThomasMorrison141]

@@noiwillnotshavemyface9963 Well stated.

[@brownies91286]

Thanks n appreciation to Al Jazeera

[@shooka2048]

Thank you for this documentary and all the old video footages showing the old vibrant beautiful Palestine❤

[@christyW-gu8gy]

The name given by the Romans in retaliation of the Jewish revolt. Were many different people were living. Has never been a state , Empire or Kingdom. Jewish were there before most of them