What is the history between Palestine and Israel
What is the history between Palestine and Israel?
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Who was the first to inhabit the Earth? Or rather, who are the people of this Earth?"
What was Palestine called before?Which country supports Palestine?
If we want to talk about the most controversial piece of land on Earth, especially today, we're referring to the land of Palestine, or what was previously known as the land of Canaan. What's the story behind this land? And what is the basis of its name?Who inhabited it first and remained? Is it truly an Arab land? Join me, my friends, as we delve deep into ancient history and narrate the story of one of the most contentious pieces of land from the Great Flood up to our present day.According to the majority of historians and what is mentioned in most authenticated narrative books related to the Abrahamic religions, including our Islamic faith, most historians agree that the name is derived from the word "kana," meaning the flat and warm land. It was given to the Canaanites, the first migrants to this land, as a sign or a title for the inhabitants of this flat or low-lying land.A few historians attempt to trace the title "Canaanites" back to Canaan, the son of the Prophet Noah, peace be upon him.
However, this belief is considered very weak due to the timeline and events that we will narrate.The land of Canaan is a historical region in the ancient Near East, which included what is now known as Palestine, Lebanon, the western parts of Jordan, and Syria. This region was fertile with a moderate climate that contributed to its fertility, making it an attractive destination for those aspiring to settle there. So now you know some details about the land we are going to narrate the story of.The first significant human migrations to the land of Canaan, meaning those that resulted in a cultural, civilizational, and architectural heritage, were carried out by the inhabitants of the Arabian Peninsula, who were later dubbed the Canaanites.The Canaanites transitioned to the land of Canaan, settled, lived, and spread there. The land retained the name "Canaan" until events that changed its name began. You'll learn about them shortly. The Canaanites built their civilization and left behind great architectural monuments, evidence of which researchers have found in the Amarna Letters, written in the Canaanite language from which both Hebrew and Phoenician languages emerged.The tablets prove that the civilization extended beyond Palestine and Lebanon to areas in Syria like Ras Shamra or Ugarit, which was one of the important Canaanite centers from the first half of the second millennium BCE.Furthermore, there was the kingdom of Ebla near Aleppo. So, let's continue the story.
Events began to unfold
on this land in the late 12th century BCE, starting with a series of
invasions carried out by the Cretan tribes on the land of Canaan.These
tribes, who were attempting to invade Egypt via the seas, came from
Greece and neighboring regions. However, the Egyptians couldn't
successfully repel these invasions, so they dubbed them the "Sea
Peoples," known in Greek or Latin as the Pelasgians or Pelastus. Due
to their failure in invading Egypt, they decided to change their
direction towards the land of Canaan. Indeed, a series of invasions
began until they settled on the shores of Jaffa and Gaza. That region
was named Palestine after the Cretan tribe Pelasgus, which means
"coming from the seas." This period of integration with the original
Canaanites took place, and the entire population of the land became
Canaanite Arabs once again. But this wasn't the only significant
event.Another equally important event was the arrival of the first
prophets to Palestine, the Prophet Abraham, peace be upon him, who
migrated to the land of Canaan from the city of Ur in Iraq, fleeing
from the persecution of the disbelievers. He went on his famous
journey, which we all know, to Egypt and then back to the land of
Canaan.He likened the Arabian Peninsula and went back to the land of
Canaan, where Isaac was blessed from his first wife, Sarah. Of course,
for those unfamiliar with the details of this story, we might narrate
it in future episodes. So, Abraham, peace be upon him, begot Isaac
from Sarah. And who doesn't know this story? We might narrate it in
future episodes. So Abraham, peace be upon him, begot Isaac from
Sarah.
After the famous story that took place with Prophet Joseph and his brothers, which was dedicated a whole chapter in the Quran, he became the ruler of Egypt. Due to this, Prophet Jacob decided to migrate to Egypt with his children, and Joseph kept them in Egypt after forgiving his deceitful brothers.The situation continued as such. The descendants of the Israelites grew little by little, and they stayed in Egypt for all this time. Then came the era of Prophet Moses, peace be upon him. Here, another pivotal event occurred: the Exodus of Moses and the Israelites from Egypt. This happened in the time of Ramses II, and in other narrations, it happened in the time of the Pharaoh Ibn Ibtah. After Moses and the Israelites who believed in him were persecuted and driven to leave Egypt, they headed towards Palestine again.However, reaching the land of Canaan was not easy this time. They wandered in what is now known as the Sinai Desert for about forty years before being able to enter Palestine. This was after the passing of Prophet Moses. Then came Joshua bin Nun, who led the Israelites into Palestine, crossing them into Jericho. At this point, Palestine was governed by what is known as the Covenant, which lasted for approximately a century and a half.During this period, twelve judges ruled, followed by the rule of Talut. Palestine continued under this covenant until the era of the kings, among them was our Lord David, around 1004 BCE. David, peace be upon him, succeeded in reuniting the Israelites once again, settling their disputes, and defeating the Jebusites. He established the first kingdom for Israel in part of the land of the Arab Canaanites, or Palestine.The situation remained the same during the era of Solomon, son of David, peace be upon them. However, after Solomon's death, conflicts arose again between the Jews, leading to the division of the kingdom into two: the Kingdom of Judah in Jerusalem, and the Kingdom of Israel in Samaria. Wars started between the two kingdoms, and each of them sought external support. Some sought help from the Pharaohs of Egypt, while others sought help from the Assyrians.Pharaoh Shishonq took advantage of the disagreements between the Kingdom of Israel and Judah. He attacked and occupied Jerusalem, making it part of the Egyptian state. The Assyrians followed suit, attacking and occupying both the Kingdom of Israel and Judah, imposing tribute on them. This marked a period of suffering for the inhabitants of the Kingdom of Israel. Most of its population was captured to Iraq after attempting to rebel against the Assyrians.As for the Kingdom of Judah, which was still standing, it ended after the attack launched by Nebuchadnezzar II of the Chaldeans on Palestine, around 597 BCE
. According to most historians, he managed to seize Jerusalem, the capital of Judah, and took its king, his family, and most of its leaders as captives to Iraq. He established a new king in Jerusalem, and the remnants of the Jews during that period tried to rebel against the Babylonian rule in Palestine.Nebuchadnezzar returned and invaded it again. This time, he completely destroyed Jerusalem, erasing all traces of the Israelites who resided on that land. Palestine became once again Canaanite-Arabic, welcoming migrations of Arabs from Syria and the Arabian Peninsula. Thus, the Jewish state disappeared in Palestine after only four centuries. Throughout this period, the prophets sent to the Israelites attempted to establish a kingdom for them in a part of the land inhabited by the Arab Canaanites, essentially.
They let down the prophets, and in turn, let down themselves. The people who remained in the land of Canaan, the Arabs who migrated from the Arabian Peninsula, became the inhabitants of this land, Palestine. Since then, for about two thousand years, history does not mention the establishment of a state or kingdom for the Israelites. Despite all the events, invasions, and wars that took place with the constant aim of controlling this land, the situation remained the same.Even in the recent past, which witnessed major international alliances and agreements, it led to the current situation. This concludes the simple historical timeline and the events related to this land, the land of Canaan or Palestine
. My friends, you and I are not historians, but this narrative is what most historians agree upon, and it has been affirmed and shared common points in all Abrahamic religions. So, in case it convinced you, you have obtained the historical answers to your questions, which affirm the Arab identity and ownership of Palestine. My friends, you have complete freedom to research and explore because, as I said in the introduction, in history, there is a lesson for you.
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