* It can also be about how a religion can spread and dominate2.
Let us start, a long time ago and in a place called Libya.
The oldest trace of a Jewish existence in Libya appears in Sirte, where some archaeological surveys made in the Barion region dated its synagogue to the 10th century BC, during King Solomon’s reign3. Jewish communities thrived in cities like Cyrene and Benghazi, integrating into civic life and holding various positions within city administrations. Before the Arab invasion, it is estimated that there were around 50,000 Jews living in Libya1. Despite being well integrated into the community, following the 7thC Arab invasion the Jews were persecuted; many were killed or banished and the community began to decline4.
By WWII Libya’s Jewish population, was down to approximately 40,000. During WWII the Jews were persecuted by the fascist Italians and, after the war, anti-Jewish violence continued, prompting many Jews to emigrate, primarily to Israel (90 per cent), Italy and North America5.
The situation deteriorated further under Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s rule. Gaddafi’s regime confiscated Jewish properties, nationalised businesses, and imposed restrictions on Jewish religious practices6. In 1969, Gaddafi expelled the remaining Jewish community leaders and banned Jewish emigration, effectively isolating the community2. This led to the clandestine emigration of the remaining Jewish population7.
By 1967, the Jewish population in Libya had decreased to around 7,0003. Following the Six-Day War, anti-Jewish riots led to further violence and emigration. The last Jew in Libya, Rina Debach, left the country in 20038. Today, there are no Jews left in Libya, marking the end of a once-thriving community that had existed for thousands of years.
The history of Jews in Egypt dates to the third century BC, with significant communities in cities like Alexandria and Cairo9. By the first century, there were an estimated 1,000,000 Jews in Egypt, with around 200,000 residing in Alexandria10. These communities thrived under various rulers, contributing to the local economy and culture. The rise of Islamic rule in the seventh century led to increased restrictions on Jewish communitiesin the form of increased taxes, persecution and forced conversion. Consequently, many Jews emigrated or converted to Islam. By the 19th century, the Jewish population had dwindled to only a few thousand Jews remaining in Egypt11.
The Arab-Israeli War in 1948, the Lavon Affair in 1954 and the Suez Crisis in 1956 led to further persecutions and subsequent emigration. Many Jews were expelled and their properties were confiscated. By the 1960s, the Jewish population had dwindled to around 7,00012. Under President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s regime, Jews faced increasing hostility, leading to further emigration… Today, the Jewish community in Egypt is virtually extinct, with fewer than 20 Jews remaining in the country3. The synagogues have crumbled or become museums and Jewish schools are devoid of Jewish children. The current Jewish population is composed mainly of elderly individuals, with no rabbis left to perform regular religious services12.
Jews living in Lebanon date back to biblical times, with Jewish communities well integrated into Lebanese society and established in cities like Sidon, Tyre and Beirut. The Jewish population in Lebanon peaked at around 10,00013. The invasion led to the imposition of new social and economic structures that discriminated against the Jewish population. Jews faced punitive measures, such as tithes, forced conversions, persecution, and banishment2. By the early 20th century, the Jewish population in Lebanon had been reduced to an estimated 3,500.
While the Jewish population in Lebanon saw a brief increase in the early 20th century, reaching around 10,000 by the 1950s due to an influx of Jews from other Arab countries, the Arab-Israeli War in 1948 and the Six-Day War in 1967 led to significant emigration and increased persecution. Many Jews left Lebanon for Israel and Western countries. By 1971, the Jewish population had again dwindled to around 4,000. The 1975 Lebanese Civil War brought immense suffering for the remaining Jewish community, with around 200 Jews killed in anti-Jewish pogroms, leading to a mass exodus of over 1,800 Jews13. Today, Lebanon’s Jewish community is nearly extinct, with only 30 to 200 Jews remaining14 out of a total population of approximately 5.81 million15. The Jewish quarter of Beirut, Wadi Abu Jamil, is largely abandoned, and there are no active synagogues or Jewish schools. The once-thriving community that existed for thousands of years has almost entirely vanished13.
The history of Jews in Assyria dates to the period of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC). During this time, the Assyrian kings, such as Tiglath-Pileser III and Shalmaneser V, deported several thousand Israelites from the Kingdom of Israel to Assyria following their conquest. These deportations, known as the “Assyrian Captivity”, led to the integration of Jewish communities into Assyrian society. The Jews in Assyria lived in cities like Halah, Habor and Medes16. Over the centuries, the Jewish communities in Assyria largely remained independent, maintaining their religious and cultural identity, though, in the 18th century, many Assyrian Jews accommodated Sephardic Jewish traditions17, i.e., the Jewish community in Assyria adapted to changing political and social landscapes while preserving their heritage.
The 20th century brought significant changes for the Jews in Assyria. During the Assyrian genocide (Sayfo [Syriac: ܣܲܝܦܵܐ, lit. sword)) committed by the Islamic Ottoman in 1915, Jews, along with Assyrian Christians, faced mass murder and deportation18. Today, the once-thriving Jewish community in Assyria has largely disappeared, with only a few individuals remaining in the region16, they have essentially been ‘ended’.
We have established a historical precedence and many more examples of similar happenings with the same consequences could be provided. Let’s skip forward to WWII and an intended fate of Israel itself, as proposed at the time and a narrative that still persists.
Haj Amin al-Husseini, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem on November 28, 1941, had a notable meeting with Hitler at the Reich Chancellery in Berlin. During this meeting, he expressed his support for the Nazi regime and emphasised who were the shared enemies of the Arabs and Germans, particularly the Jews. Al-Husseini sought Hitler’s assistance in opposing the establishment of a Jewish national home and proposed the formation of an Arab Legion to aid the Nazi war effort. He actively sought to align himself with Nazi Germany to further his anti-Jewish agenda19.
While al-Husseini did not play a direct role in the formulation of the Holocaust, he did advocate for the extermination of Jews in the Arab world20, 21.
Haj Amin al-Husseini sought Hitler’s assistance in implementing an Arab version of the ‘Final Solution’ to address the Jewish population in Palestine and other Arab territories and he received support from various Arab countries, including Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Jordan. These same countries later participated in the Six-Day War against Israel in 196722, 23. Thus, al-Husseini’s anti-Semitic agenda not only persisted but also contributed to open warfare within the region.
While times have moved on and some of these countries have mollified their stances24, there still exists significant support for Haj Amin al-Husseini’s objectives. For example, factions like Hamas express anti-Semitic views, drawing on historical figures like al-Husseini as exemplars of their cause25. Only a year ago, through action and rhetoric they declared war on Israel26. In Lebanon, Hezbollah also has declared war and again echoed al-Husseini’s anti-Zionist rhetoric. Iran, although not an Arab country, has been a vocal opponent of Israel, supporting groups that share al-Husseini’s objectives, and it also has declared, by action, war on Israel.
The influence of al-Husseini’s objectives and anti-Semitic sentiments persists in various forms across the Middle East and when Arab combatants and their supporters chant “From the River to the Sea”, what do you think they mean?
By WWII Libya’s Jewish population, was down to approximately 40,000. During WWII the Jews were persecuted by the fascist Italians and, after the war, anti-Jewish violence continued, prompting many Jews to emigrate, primarily to Israel (90 per cent), Italy and North America5.
The situation deteriorated further under Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s rule. Gaddafi’s regime confiscated Jewish properties, nationalised businesses, and imposed restrictions on Jewish religious practices6. In 1969, Gaddafi expelled the remaining Jewish community leaders and banned Jewish emigration, effectively isolating the community2. This led to the clandestine emigration of the remaining Jewish population7.
By 1967, the Jewish population in Libya had decreased to around 7,0003. Following the Six-Day War, anti-Jewish riots led to further violence and emigration. The last Jew in Libya, Rina Debach, left the country in 20038. Today, there are no Jews left in Libya, marking the end of a once-thriving community that had existed for thousands of years.
The history of Jews in Egypt dates to the third century BC, with significant communities in cities like Alexandria and Cairo9. By the first century, there were an estimated 1,000,000 Jews in Egypt, with around 200,000 residing in Alexandria10. These communities thrived under various rulers, contributing to the local economy and culture. The rise of Islamic rule in the seventh century led to increased restrictions on Jewish communitiesin the form of increased taxes, persecution and forced conversion. Consequently, many Jews emigrated or converted to Islam. By the 19th century, the Jewish population had dwindled to only a few thousand Jews remaining in Egypt11.
The Arab-Israeli War in 1948, the Lavon Affair in 1954 and the Suez Crisis in 1956 led to further persecutions and subsequent emigration. Many Jews were expelled and their properties were confiscated. By the 1960s, the Jewish population had dwindled to around 7,00012. Under President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s regime, Jews faced increasing hostility, leading to further emigration… Today, the Jewish community in Egypt is virtually extinct, with fewer than 20 Jews remaining in the country3. The synagogues have crumbled or become museums and Jewish schools are devoid of Jewish children. The current Jewish population is composed mainly of elderly individuals, with no rabbis left to perform regular religious services12.
Jews living in Lebanon date back to biblical times, with Jewish communities well integrated into Lebanese society and established in cities like Sidon, Tyre and Beirut. The Jewish population in Lebanon peaked at around 10,00013. The invasion led to the imposition of new social and economic structures that discriminated against the Jewish population. Jews faced punitive measures, such as tithes, forced conversions, persecution, and banishment2. By the early 20th century, the Jewish population in Lebanon had been reduced to an estimated 3,500.
While the Jewish population in Lebanon saw a brief increase in the early 20th century, reaching around 10,000 by the 1950s due to an influx of Jews from other Arab countries, the Arab-Israeli War in 1948 and the Six-Day War in 1967 led to significant emigration and increased persecution. Many Jews left Lebanon for Israel and Western countries. By 1971, the Jewish population had again dwindled to around 4,000. The 1975 Lebanese Civil War brought immense suffering for the remaining Jewish community, with around 200 Jews killed in anti-Jewish pogroms, leading to a mass exodus of over 1,800 Jews13. Today, Lebanon’s Jewish community is nearly extinct, with only 30 to 200 Jews remaining14 out of a total population of approximately 5.81 million15. The Jewish quarter of Beirut, Wadi Abu Jamil, is largely abandoned, and there are no active synagogues or Jewish schools. The once-thriving community that existed for thousands of years has almost entirely vanished13.
The history of Jews in Assyria dates to the period of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC). During this time, the Assyrian kings, such as Tiglath-Pileser III and Shalmaneser V, deported several thousand Israelites from the Kingdom of Israel to Assyria following their conquest. These deportations, known as the “Assyrian Captivity”, led to the integration of Jewish communities into Assyrian society. The Jews in Assyria lived in cities like Halah, Habor and Medes16. Over the centuries, the Jewish communities in Assyria largely remained independent, maintaining their religious and cultural identity, though, in the 18th century, many Assyrian Jews accommodated Sephardic Jewish traditions17, i.e., the Jewish community in Assyria adapted to changing political and social landscapes while preserving their heritage.
The 20th century brought significant changes for the Jews in Assyria. During the Assyrian genocide (Sayfo [Syriac: ܣܲܝܦܵܐ, lit. sword)) committed by the Islamic Ottoman in 1915, Jews, along with Assyrian Christians, faced mass murder and deportation18. Today, the once-thriving Jewish community in Assyria has largely disappeared, with only a few individuals remaining in the region16, they have essentially been ‘ended’.
We have established a historical precedence and many more examples of similar happenings with the same consequences could be provided. Let’s skip forward to WWII and an intended fate of Israel itself, as proposed at the time and a narrative that still persists.
Haj Amin al-Husseini, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem on November 28, 1941, had a notable meeting with Hitler at the Reich Chancellery in Berlin. During this meeting, he expressed his support for the Nazi regime and emphasised who were the shared enemies of the Arabs and Germans, particularly the Jews. Al-Husseini sought Hitler’s assistance in opposing the establishment of a Jewish national home and proposed the formation of an Arab Legion to aid the Nazi war effort. He actively sought to align himself with Nazi Germany to further his anti-Jewish agenda19.
While al-Husseini did not play a direct role in the formulation of the Holocaust, he did advocate for the extermination of Jews in the Arab world20, 21.
Haj Amin al-Husseini sought Hitler’s assistance in implementing an Arab version of the ‘Final Solution’ to address the Jewish population in Palestine and other Arab territories and he received support from various Arab countries, including Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Jordan. These same countries later participated in the Six-Day War against Israel in 196722, 23. Thus, al-Husseini’s anti-Semitic agenda not only persisted but also contributed to open warfare within the region.
While times have moved on and some of these countries have mollified their stances24, there still exists significant support for Haj Amin al-Husseini’s objectives. For example, factions like Hamas express anti-Semitic views, drawing on historical figures like al-Husseini as exemplars of their cause25. Only a year ago, through action and rhetoric they declared war on Israel26. In Lebanon, Hezbollah also has declared war and again echoed al-Husseini’s anti-Zionist rhetoric. Iran, although not an Arab country, has been a vocal opponent of Israel, supporting groups that share al-Husseini’s objectives, and it also has declared, by action, war on Israel.
The influence of al-Husseini’s objectives and anti-Semitic sentiments persists in various forms across the Middle East and when Arab combatants and their supporters chant “From the River to the Sea”, what do you think they mean?
Unless you were historically illiterate why would you put your own reputation on the line by publicly supporting Hamas, or Hezbollah or Iran – you are supporting zealots of genocidal intent
If you are in any doubt, this video, which is still up on YouTube, should convince you:
Click to view
Here is a quote from the video: "Oh Allah, bring annihilation upon the Jews. Oh Allah, bring annihilation upon the Jews. Paralyze them, destroy their entity, tear them apart, bring upon them a terrible punishment. Oh Allah, enable us to get to the necks of the Jews. Oh Allah, enable us to get to the necks of the Jews. Oh Allah, enable us to get to the necks of the Jews…”
But believe it or not, this article is not about where Israel is or how they arrived, rather it is about YOU and YOUR INVOLVEMENT.
The information provided highlights a familiar pattern and reveals one side’s agenda.
Do YOU support this?
Currently, we see activists who can’t even explain which ‘river’ and which ‘sea’ they refer to in their chants, let alone what they are parroting truly means, taking to the streets confidently, sometimes violently.
From the River to the Sea is not a catchphrase; it is
historically based, and the intention is genocide
References
1. Understanding "put to the sword" Idiom: Meaning, Origins & Usage - CrossIdiomas.com
2. Animated map shows how religion spread around the world - World History Encyclopedia
3. History of the Jews in Libya - Wikipedia
4. Muslim-Jewish Relations | Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion
5. The Final Exodus of the Libyan Jews in 1967 | Jerusalem Center For Public Affairs (jcpa.org)
6. The Holocaust in Libya - Wikipedia
7. History of the Jews in Libya - Wikiwand
8. Judaism - Marginalization, Expulsion, Diaspora | Britannica
9. Judaism: 3761 BCE - c. 1947 - Oxford Reference
10. 14 Facts About the Historic Jewish Communities in Egypt - Chabad.org
11. Judaism in Egypt | Religion and Public Life at Harvard Divinity School
12. Remembering the Ethnic Cleansing of Egypt’s Jews - Algemeiner.com
13. Uncovering Lebanon’s Jewish past | Arts and Culture | Al Jazeera
14. The Lebanese Jewish Community: Emigration and Diasporic Relations | Middle East Institute (mei.edu)
15. Lebanon population - Search (bing.com)
16. Sayfo - Wikipedia
17. Struggle for Genocide Recognition: How the Aramean, Assyrian, and Chaldean Diasporas Link Past and Present | Holocaust and Genocide Studies | Oxford Academic (oup.com)
18. Assyrian captivity - Wikipedia
19. Hitler and the Grand Mufti: What They Really Said in 1941 | TIME
20. Hajj Amin al-Husayni: Wartime Propagandist | Holocaust Encyclopedia (ushmm.org)
21. The Mufti and the Führer (jewishvirtuallibrary.org)
22. Six-Day War - Wikipedia
23. Six-Day War | Definition, Causes, History, Summary, Outcomes, & Facts | Britannica
24. Nazi Antisemitism & Islamist Hate - Tablet Magazine
25. How the Nazis helped to inspire Hamas - spiked (spiked-online.com)
26. Gaza, Israel and Hamas: A Year of War - BBC Newsround
Dr Michael John Schmidt left NZ after completing postgraduate studies at Otago University (BSc, MSc) in molecular biology, virology, and immunology to work in research on human genetics in Australia. Returning to NZ has worked in business development for biotech and pharmacy retail companies and became a member of the NZ Institute of Directors. This article was first published HERE
12 comments:
Interesting premise: a longstanding but always tenuous association to various regions in the Middle East by tiny minority Jewish populations justifies anything Israel chooses to do to its non-Jewish neighbours in the present day, and if you disagree you could harbour genocidal intent towards Jews.
It's hard to say how Jew being a minority present in this area of the world for a very long time is any sort of argument for establishing, by US-backed force or by US foreign aid, Israeli hegemony in the Middle East.
If anything, Jews being longstanding minorities in the region is a case against them dominating it now - doesn't it follow that if Jews have always been a minority presence, then there has always been a majority non-Jew presence, therefore with a better claim to sovereignty?
Who was it that said something along the lines of, "If people everywhere I went hated my guts, I'd be looking in the mirror and asking myself what I was doing wrong"?
So Barend is finally admitting he is anti-semitic. That's the only possible explanation for his nasty comment. How can the moderator of this platform consider that meets the standard of being "respectful".
Barend, I assume you are referring to Jews. Maybe the Palestinians should ask why no Muslim country wants them.
I'm picking you're talking what has been attributed to Bill Russell, Barend? But is this just "tall poppy" syndrome, or something more deeply rooted? Perhaps you might like to elaborate and educate me and, by extension, the Jewish people what they have been doing so wrong for so long? I know they have been money lenders and middle-men, arguably doing well off the backs of others, but they are not the mafia, so please elucidate those less clever (like me) what is considered their real issue in the eyes of the world? Or, is it that they just tend to be successful and believe in things most of the rest of us don't, or haven't the personal commitment and will to adhere to?
Peter, I was merely stating the easily demonstrable fact that the Jews have been despised by the peoples among whom they have lived for centuries. Not the mafia? Really? The European and American criminal underworlds were largely run by Jewish gangs into the early 20th century. But you need to ask their Arab neighbours why they hate them so much - not me.
Anonymous 412 says I am 'admitting {I am} am anti-semitic'. Not at all, mate. Just asking pointed questions based on observation which is pretty hard to sweep aside dismissively. Try answering the question.
Once the Rothschild Khazarian Mafia (KM) gained their own private homeland in Israel in 1947 through their covert political manipulations, they began to secretly view all of Palestine as their “New Khazaria”, and began plotting how to genocide all the Palestinians and steal all of Palestine for themselves. Their plans include their fantasy of constructing a “greater Israel” by taking over the whole Middle East and manipulating dumb American Goyim to fight and die on their behalf, taking all the Arab lands for Israel and the Khazarian Mafia (KM), so they can asset strip their wealth and natural resources, especially their crude oil.
Recent peer-reviewed Johns Hopkins genetic research by a respected Judaic MD shows that 97.5% of Judaics living in Israel have absolutely no ancient Hebrew DNA, are therefore not Semites, and have no ancient blood ties to the land of Palestine at all. By contrast, 80% of Palestinians carry ancient Hebrew DNA and thus are real Semites, and have ancient blood ties to Palestinian Land. This means that the real anti-Semites are the Israelis who are stealing Palestinian lands in order to build Israeli settlements, and it is the Israelis who are the ones tyrannizing and mass-murdering innocent Palestinians.
At the Syrian Conference on Combating Terrorism and Religious Extremism, December 1, 2014 — in his Keynote address, VT Senior Editor and Director Gordon Duff disclosed publicly for the first time ever that World Terrorism is actually due to a large International Organized Crime Syndicate associated with Israel. This disclosure sent shock waves at the Conference and almost instantly around the world, as almost every world leader received reports of Gordon Duff’s historical disclosure that same day, some within minutes.
And the shock waves from his historic speech in Damascus continue to reverberate around the world even to this very day. And now Gordon Duff has asked President Putin to release Russian Intel which will expose about 300 traitors in Congress for their serious serial felonies and statutory espionage on behalf of the Khazarian Mafia (KM) against America and many Middle East nations.
Well, I know nothing of the criminal underworlds of which you speak, Barend, and that's why I mentioned the mafia, for Jews are not known for their large stature nor pugnacious tendencies and it puzzled me how they ensured payback on their lending ventures? But, yes, I appreciate they are despised, but I was wondering if it's really more borne out of envy, than their actual actions? I can see very few redeeming qualities in the likes of Hamas and the other terrorist entities of their ilk, but they don't seem to attract the same level of condemnation and hatred, despite their totally barbaric activities?
I suppose I just must be naive.
Peter, you are making a mockery of your own argument when you say that Jews are not of 'large stature nor [do they have] pugnacious tendencies' and would therefore not be able to press home demands for repayment. There are plenty among them whop are quite handy with tools such as crowbars and pistols for that purpose. You also seem to argue that Hamas and Co. do not attract the same level of condemnation which certainly does not square with the vitriolic content of many submissions to this site. Indeed it is self-evident that the vilification of Islam and Muslims is pronounced in our readership.
There are plenty of sources you can use to check out my claim re: Jewish involvement in organised crime over the centuries.
Hitler’s primary rules were: never allow the public to cool off; never admit a fault or wrong; never concede that there may be some good in your enemy; never leave room for alternatives; never accept blame; concentrate on one enemy at a time and blame him for everything that goes wrong; people will believe a big lie sooner than a little one; and if you repeat it frequently enough people will sooner or later believe it.” Then you can apply the Dahiya doctrine in Gaza and Lebanon - the western media will cover your crimes.
I agree with Peter when he says envy is possibly the reason behind the anti Jewish sentiment. They have always been successful and work together to gain that success. Their enemies are usually the under educated and prone to brainwashing by their leaders. That is why envy can turn to hatred so quickly. Jealousy can be a very powerful emotion, and is usually based on perceived wrongs, not actual wrongs, especially if it is inter-generational. I also agree with another writer who says Zionists are the main problem in Israel, not the ordinary Jewish person
I am not jealous of the wealth they have attained and accrued. That is, within reason anyone's prerogative. It is the vast and huge wealth which enables individuals to buy up countries one way or another, by pollitcal favour, or other corrupt means, which I find offensive.
It is worrying to see this spreading throughout all Western countries like a plague.
I believe there is use of geo engineering to manipulate the world's weather to give advantages to these corporations such as Black Rock and Vanguard. And even Elon Musk. re. The Carolinas and lithium mining.
I agree with Anonymous at 8:05 pm. There are some evil people in the world. And that is not to say they are the true Semites. The term smites has been exploited by the KM.
A very good discussion here overall and informative.
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