A Brief History of Palestine

The Nakba:

In 1947, the UN proposed a two-state solution, creating the state of Israel. 56% of Palestinian land was offered to Israel, including the majority of productive land. For Zionists, this was just the first step to claiming all of Palestine. This led to the 1947-1948 Nakba or "catastrophe" in which 800,000 Palestinians were displaced and 15,000 killed. The UN issued resolution 194, guaranteeing displaced Palestinian the right to return. This resolution has never been enforced.

Six-Day War (1967):

Though denoted the Six-day war, it was ostensibly over in the first 6 hours after Israel decimated Egyptian, Syrian, and Jordanian air forces. The Zionist entity then claimed more of historic Palestine including the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Months after the war, the UN issued resolution 242 calling for Israel to return newly occupied land.

First Intifada/Shaking off (1987-1993)

Sparked when an Israeli vehicle hit and killed four Palestinians in the Jabalia Refugee camp. Israeli defense forces then violently repressed the funeral. These actions ignited a series of non-violent protests, sit-ins, and demonstrations met with brutal repression. The first intifada ended with the signing of the Oslo accords in 1993 which outlined a path for continued negotiation.

Second Intifada or Al-Aqsa Intifada (2000-2005)

Fueled from rising discontent with the failure of the Oslo accords, the Camp David summit, and the puppeteer government of the Palestinian Authority, the second Intifada broke out when Ariel Sharon then politician and future Prime Minister of Israel, visited Al-Aqsa. Resultant Palestinian protests were violently repressed and precipitated the larger outbreak of non-violent protests and resistance.

Israel "withdrawal" from the Gaza strip (2005)

After ongoing negotiations Israel withdrew existing settlements and troops from Gaza. Though they "formally" withdrew internally, they continued to control the borders through land, air, and sea.

Hamas elected (2006-2007)

In 2006, Hamas won the majority of the seats in the Palestinian Legislative council and effective democratic control in the Gaza strip. In 2007, following their election, Israel implemented a blockade limiting food and resources allowed into Gaza and who is allowed out. Gazans are frequently denied permission to leave even for life-saving medical care.

Ongoing Settler colonial violence (2008-2014)

Over the ensuing years Israel continued militarized operations in Gaza using Hamas as a scapegoat. Thousands of Palestinians were displaced and killed.

The Great March of Return (2018-2019)

From March 30, 2018 to December 2019, thousands of Palestinians marched to the constructed border separating Gaza from historic Palestine. Once a week, protesters would flood the border demanding an end to the blockade and the right to move freely on their historic territory. Israeli Defense Forces shot unarmed protesters and children on-site. Over 36,000 Palestinians were injured and 216 killed.

The Genocide

Since the October 7th Operation "Al-Aqsa Flood", the Zionist entity has intensified its history of genocidal settler colonialism.

Oxfam concludes that Gaza is the deadliest “conflict” in the 21st century with an estimated 250 souls being martyred a day. But we know this is not a conflict. It is a genocide of land, people, and culture fueled by rapacious greed. At least 200,000 people have been murdered as a result of violence, lack of access to healthcare, and malnutrition.

March 2nd: Israel halts all aid entering into Gaza, once again weaponizing humanitarian aid

June 1st: The Gaza Freedom Flotilla, the Mandleen, set sail from Sicily with the intent to break the blockade and provide badly needed humanitarian aid for Palestinians. The same day, US backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) opens fire on those waiting to collect aid. At least 30 people were martyred

June 9th: The Freedom Flotilla was intercepted by Israeli forces and all crew aboard were kidnapped.