The History of the Occupation of Palestine

The dominant media narrative suggests that a small group of local Arabs is engaged in a long-standing conflict with the Israeli regime over a territory called Palestine and a city named Bayt al-Maqdis. This conflict is portrayed as a struggle over land with religious roots, where both sides have rights. However, the truth is quite the opposite. Palestinian people have been the original inhabitants of Palestine, while those who currently occupy it are Jews of various ethnicities and nationalities, mobilized by global Zionists under the slogan “A land without a people for a people without a land.” This has transformed the struggle for the Holy Land into a new form of conflict.

What was the basis for this unfounded claim?

Why was Palestine so important to global Zionism that they were willing to occupy it under any pretext?

Where did the history of the occupation of Palestine begin, and where is it headed?

History of the Occupation of Palestine Through the Centuries

The Holy Land has been a fundamental concept in Zionist thought, making its acquisition a necessity. Thus, the occupation of Palestine is not merely an event but an unavoidable necessity. Contrary to what the usurping Zionist regime tries to convey to the world, the history of the occupation of Palestine does not only date back 75 years to the 1948 declaration but has a much older history, possibly dating back to the first expulsion of Jews from Palestine. The Jewish people, who consider themselves the chosen children of God, view the Holy Land as their definitive inheritance and believe that residing there is their right, a right that must be claimed at any cost.

The Role of Colonialism in the History of the Occupation of Palestine

Palestine is a country in the heart of Western Asia, covering approximately 27,000 square kilometers. Its western border is formed by the Mediterranean Sea, while it shares borders with Syria and Jordan to the east. Lebanon lies to the north, and to the south, it shares a border with the Sinai Peninsula and the Gulf of Aqaba. This land is of high geopolitical and strategic importance due to its location at the crossroads of three continents: Asia, Europe, and Africa, acting as a bridge connecting Arab and Islamic countries in Asia to Africa. For this reason, it has long attracted the attention of various governments and colonial powers. The roles of countries like England, Saudi Arabia, and the United States in the history of the occupation of Palestine by Zionists, and the benefits and drawbacks for each of these countries from the occupation of Palestine, can shed light on many decisions and events leading to the occupation.

But why has the occupation of Palestine been so crucial for global Zionists that they have entered this apocalyptic confrontation with all their might?